Instruct in Chinese
to instruct · HSK 5
指导
- 指 finger
- 导 to lead
Counted with 位: 一位指导
老师耐心地指导我们写作文。 The teacher patiently guided us in writing essays.
Other ways to say instruct
More words with 指 or 导
How do you say instruct in Chinese?
Instruct in Chinese is 指导 (zhǐ dǎo). You can also say 指示 (zhǐ shì), 教 (jiào), 教授 (jiào shòu).
Which word should I use?
Start with the first one: it is the easiest on the HSK list. The others say it too, often in a more formal way or for a narrower sense; each one’s page has real sentences that show how it is used.
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