HSK 3 · Sports & Competition

教练

jiào liàn

coach

Stroke order of 教练

2 characters, 19 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

教 · 11 strokes 练 · 8 strokes

Memory trick

教 is a teacher beating a child (攵), and 练 is silk 纟 refined: the one who refines you.

Parts: 教: teach; 练: 纟 silk + 东, practice

The characters in 教练

教 jiāo — to teach (11 strokes)
练 liàn — to practise (8 strokes)

Example sentence

我们的教练很严格。

Our coach is very strict.

Words with 教

教学楼classroom building 教to teach 教师teacher 教室classroom 教学teaching 教育education; to educate 教材teaching materials 请教to ask for advice

Words with 练

练to practise 练习to practise; exercise 训练to train; training

More words: Sports & Competition

比赛match; competition 足球football; soccer 跑步to run; to jog 游泳to swim; swimming 跳高high jump 跳远long jump 武术martial arts 功夫kung fu; skill 训练to train; training 选手contestant; athlete 队员team member 对手opponent 球迷(sports) fan 世界杯World Cup

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