开导 (kāi dǎo) — to enlighten, to talk someone round, to give gentle guidance (to someone confused or troubled)
Definition
To console and counsel someone who is upset or confused, helping them see things more clearly. Implies patient talking-through, not a quick pep talk.
verb
to enlightento talk someone roundto give gentle guidance (to someone confused or troubled)
Examples
- ，开导。Tā xīn qíng bù hǎo, wǒ qù kāi dǎo tā.She's in a bad mood, I'll go and comfort / enlighten her.
- 开导，。Lǎo shī nài xīn dì kāi dǎo xué shēng, ràng tā men míng bai le dào lǐ.The teacher patiently enlightened the students and made them understand the reasoning.
- 开导，。Péng you zhī jiān yīng gāi hù xiāng kāi dǎo, ér bú shì hù xiāng zhǐ zé.Friends should enlighten each other, not blame each other.
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