授 shòu — to teach; to instruct; to award; to give
王教授给我们上了一堂精彩的课。Wáng jiào shòu gěi wǒ men shàng le yì táng jīng cǎi de kè.Professor Wang gave us a wonderful lesson.
Common words: 教授 (jiào shòu)、授予 (shòu yǔ)、传授 (chuán shòu)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "to teach"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "to teach", including 授 (shòu), 训 (xùn). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "to teach" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 授 (shòu), 训 (xùn) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span shòu, xùn — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 授 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 授 shòuto teach; to instruct; to award; to giveUseful words: 教授, 授予
- 训 xùnexample; pattern; to teach; to train; instructionUseful words: 训练, 教训
Common words for these 2 "to teach" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 授 (shòu) — so "to teach" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "to teach".
训 xùn — example; pattern; to teach; to train; instruction
消防队员每天都要进行训练。Xiāo fáng duì yuán měi tiān dōu yào jìn xíng xùn liàn.Firefighters undergo training every day.
Common words: 训练 (xùn liàn)、教训 (jiào xun)、培训 (péi xùn)
All 2 characters
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