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灌输

guàn shū

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • to imbue with
  • to inculcate
  • to instill into
  • to teach
  • to impart
  • to channel water to another place

Definition

把思想、知识、道理等传授给人，通常带有强行或反复教导的意味。

To instill or inculcate ideas, knowledge, or principles into someone, often implying forceful or repetitive teaching.

Usage

常用于教育、宣传等场合，强调有意识地向他人传递某种观念或知识。

Often used in contexts of education or propaganda, emphasizing the deliberate transmission of certain ideas or knowledge to others.

Examples

  • 1 老师向学生灌输科学知识。 (The teacher instills scientific knowledge into students.)
  • 2 不要向孩子灌输错误的价值观。 (Don't instill wrong values into children.)
  • 3 媒体不断灌输消费主义思想。 (The media constantly inculcates consumerist ideas.)
  • 4 父母应该灌输孩子正确的道德观念。 (Parents should instill correct moral concepts in their children.)
  • 5 这个理论需要反复灌输才能被接受。 (This theory needs to be repeatedly inculcated to be accepted.)

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