说教 (shuō jiào) — (Verb, oft abwertend) jemanden belehren, jemandem moralisierend predigen; (Substantiv, abwertend) Moralpredigt, Moralisieren

Definition

Means 'to lecture or preach at someone' — always with a disapproving tone, unlike 讲 (jiǎng), which is neutral 'to speak/explain'. Used when the speaker finds the moralizing annoying.

verb
(Verb, oft abwertend) jemanden belehrenjemandem moralisierend predigen(Substantiv, abwertend) MoralpredigtMoralisieren

Beispiele

  • 说教
    Wǒ bù xǐ huan tā nà zhǒng shuō jiào de fāng shì.
    I don't like his way of preaching.
  • 说教
    Tā yí zuò xià jiù kāi shǐ shuō jiào, dà jiā dōu fán le.
    As soon as he sat down he started moralizing, and everyone got annoyed.
  • Tā duì wǒ yòu shuō le yì tōng jiào, shén me nǔ lì a, jiān chí a de.
    She preached at me again, going on about hard work and perseverance.

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