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教训

jiào xun · jiao xun

Traditional 教訓

HSK 4Old HSK 5Measure words: 番 fān, 顿 dùn

Meaning

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  1. to provide guidance; to lecture sb; to upbraid
  2. a talking-to; a bitter lesson
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Another late night

  1. Liangliang

    昨天(zuótiān)你(nǐ)又(yòu)熬夜(áoyè)了(le)吧(ba)？眼睛(yǎnjing)这么(zhème)红(hóng)。

    You stayed up late again, did you not? Your eyes are so red.

  2. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，我(wǒ)看(kàn)比赛(bǐsài)看(kàn)到(dào)三点(sāndiǎn)。

    Yes. I watched the match until three.

  3. Liangliang

    上个月(shànggèyuè)你(nǐ)也(yě)这样(zhèyàng)，那次(nàcì)的(de)教训(jiàoxun)还(hái)不够(bùgòu)吗(ma)？

    You did this last month too. Was that lesson not enough?

  4. Dengdeng

    够(gòu)了(le)！这次(zhècì)又(yòu)是(shì)一个(yīgè)教训(jiàoxun)。

    Enough! This time is another lesson.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)学到(xuédào)了(le)什么(shénme)教训(jiàoxun)呢(ne)？

    So what did you learn from it?

  6. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)要(yào)买(mǎi)一个(yīgè)更(gèng)响(xiǎng)的(de)闹钟(nàozhōng)！

    I need a louder alarm clock!

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2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)会(huì)被(bèi)他(tā)老(lǎo)爸(bà)教(jiào)训(xun)的(de)。

Tom will be scolded by his father.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fercheung · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)次(cì)失(shī)败(bài)给(gěi)了(le)我(wǒ)一(yí)个(gè)深(shēn)刻(kè)的(de)教(jiào)训(xun)。

This failure taught me a profound lesson.

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