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教训

jiào xun

HSK 6

Meaning

  • a talking-to; a bitter lesson
  • to provide guidance; to lecture sb; to upbraid

Definition

从错误或失败中得到的知识和经验,通常用于警示或指导未来的行为。

Knowledge or experience gained from mistakes or failures, often used to warn or guide future behavior.

Usage

名词,指通过失败或错误获得的经验;也可用作动词,表示教导或训斥某人。

Noun, referring to experience gained through failure or mistakes; also used as a verb, meaning to teach or reprimand someone.

Examples

  • 1 这次考试失败给了我一个深刻的教训。 (This exam failure taught me a profound lesson.)
  • 2 我们应该从历史的教训中学习。 (We should learn from the lessons of history.)
  • 3 老师狠狠地教训了他一顿。 (The teacher gave him a severe scolding.)
  • 4 不要总是指望别人来教训你,要学会自我反省。 (Don't always rely on others to teach you a lesson; learn to self-reflect.)
  • 5 失败的教训比成功的经验更宝贵。 (Lessons from failure are more valuable than experiences of success.)
  • 6 他吸取了教训,再也没有犯同样的错误。 (He took the lesson to heart and never made the same mistake again.)
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