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HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Noun Common

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Definitions

  1. 1. instructor
  2. 2. sports coach
  3. 3. trainer

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with verbs like 当 (to serve as) or 担任 (to act as), e.g., 当教练 (to be a coach).

Common mistakes

Do not confuse with 练习 (to practice). 教练 is a person who coaches, not the act of practicing.

Example Sentences

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教练 制定了一套新战术。
The coach devised a new set of tactics.
教练 每天训练我们跑步。
The coach trains us to run every day.
这位 教练 非常有耐心。
This coach is very patient.

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