教练 (jiào liàn) — coach; instructor; trainer
Definition
教练 is a hands-on trainer — sports, fitness, or skill drills — paired with 位/个. 教师 teaches in a school; 教练 teaches by practicing with you.
noun
coachinstructortrainer
Measure word · 个, 位, 名
Examples
- 教练。Zhè wèi jiào liàn jiào wǒ men dǎ lán qiú.This coach teaches us to play basketball.
- 教练。Wǒ de yóu yǒng jiào liàn hěn yǒu nài xīn.My swimming instructor is very patient.
- 教练。Tā shì yì míng zhuān yè de jiàn shēn jiào liàn.He is a professional fitness trainer.
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