Definitions
- 1. instructor
- 2. sports coach
- 3. trainer
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Word relationships
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
3 shown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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