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Guidance in Chinese

to guide · HSK 5

指导 zhǐ dǎo

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  1. 指 zhǐ finger
  2. 导 dǎo to lead

Counted with 位: 一位指导 yí wèi zhǐdǎo

老师耐心地指导我们写作文。 The teacher patiently guided us in writing essays.

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How do you say guidance in Chinese?

Guidance in Chinese is 指导 (zhǐ dǎo). You can also say 导向 (dǎo xiàng), 指引 (zhǐ yǐn).

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