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指导

zhǐ dǎo · zhi dao

Traditional 指導

HSK 3Old HSK 5Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. to guide
  2. to give directions
  3. to direct
  4. to coach
  5. guidance
  6. tuition
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A cooking lesson

  1. Dengdeng

    琦琦(qíqí)，你(nǐ)能(néng)指导(zhǐdǎo)我(wǒ)做饭(zuòfàn)吗(ma)？

    Qiqi, can you guide me while I cook?

  2. Qiqi

    可以(kěyǐ)，我(wǒ)来(lái)指导(zhǐdǎo)你(nǐ)。先(xiān)洗菜(xǐcài)。

    Sure, I will guide you. First wash the vegetables.

  3. Dengdeng

    洗好(xǐhǎo)了(le)。然后(ránhòu)呢(ne)？

    Done. What next?

  4. Qiqi

    然后(ránhòu)放油(fàngyóu)，放盐(fàngyán)，再(zài)放(fàng)菜(cài)。

    Then add oil, add salt, then add the vegetables.

  5. Dengdeng

    做好(zuòhǎo)了(le)！我(wǒ)还(hái)加(jiā)了(le)水(shuǐ)，闻起来(wénqǐlai)真(zhēn)香(xiāng)！

    Done! I also added water, and it smells great!

  6. Qiqi

    我(wǒ)指导(zhǐdǎo)的(de)是(shì)炒菜(chǎocài)，你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)做成(zuòchéng)了(le)汤(tāng)？

    I guided you through a stir-fry. How did you make soup?

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)需(xū)要(yào)你(nǐ)指(zhǐ)导(dǎo)我(wǒ)接(jiē)下(xià)来(lái)该(gāi)做(zuò)什(shén)么(me)。

I need your advice on what I should do next.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

在(zài)教(jiào)练(liàn)的(de)指(zhǐ)导(dǎo)下(xià)，他(tā)的(de)游(yóu)泳(yǒng)技(jì)术(shù)提(tí)高(gāo)得(de)很(hěn)快(kuài)。

Under the coach's guidance, his swimming skills improved very quickly.

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指
zhǐ

finger; to point at or to

导
dǎo

to transmit; to lead

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