灌输

guàn shū

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

1. to imbue with
2. to inculcate
3. to instill into
4. to teach
5. to impart
6. to channel water to another place

Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item

• 吸收 xī shōu 吸收 xī shōu to absorb 从接收方角度看与灌输相对: to absorb

Related words

2 items

• 教诲 jiào huì 教诲 jiào huì (literary) to instruct; to admonish; to counsel 侧重于教导和训诲: (literary) to instruct; to admonish; to counsel
• 强制 qiáng zhì 强制 qiáng zhì to force; to compel; to coerce 灌输有时带有强制性: to force; to compel; to coerce

Synonyms

1 item

• 渗透 shèn tòu 渗透 shèn tòu (lit. and fig.) to permeate 比喻思想、观念逐渐传入: (lit. and fig.) to permeate

Usage notes

Collocations

灌输常与“思想”“观念”“知识”等搭配，宾语多为抽象事物。

Common mistakes

不能说“灌输技术”或“灌输方法”，这些搭配不自然，应用“传授”。

Example Sentences

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老师给学生 灌输 了很多环保理念。

The teacher instilled many environmental concepts into the students.

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Child Words of 灌输

• 灌 灌 guàn: to irrigate
• 输 输 shū: to lose