训 (xùn) — to train, to drill (skills, often physically); to admonish, to scold (from a position of authority)
Definition
训 covers two senses: training (drills, skills) and scolding from authority — harsher and more physical-discipline focused than 教 or 教育 ('teach/educate'). For scolding, it sits between 骂 (casual cursing) and 警告 (formal warning).
verb
to trainto drill (skills, often physically)to admonishto scold (from a position of authority)
Easily confused
Examples
- 训。Lǎo bǎn bǎ tā jiào dào bàn gōng shì xùn le yí dùn.The boss called him into the office and gave him a scolding.
- 训Jiào guān měi tiān xùn xīn bīng sān gè xiǎo shíThe drill instructor trains the new recruits for three hours every day.
- 训。Mā ma yīn wèi chéng jì bù hǎo xùn le wǒ.Mom scolded me because of my poor grades.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 訓; 训 is its simplified writing.
For 训, the traditional form 訓 puts 言 (speech) beside 川, a sound part, and conveys preaching a teaching.
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