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How do you say "coach" in Chinese?
体育教练
tǐ yù jiào liàn
In Chinese, "coach" is 体育教练 (tǐ yù jiào liàn).
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Pronunciation
"tǐ yù jiào liàn" is spoken with "tǐ" is dipping down and curling back up (tone 3); "yù" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4); "jiào" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4), and finally "liàn" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4).
Writing and usage
体育教练 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
教练鼓励了球员们。
jiào liàn gǔ lì le qiú yuán men 。
The coach encouraged the players.
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How to remember 体育教练
Notice how "tǐ yù jiào liàn" rolls off the tongue, and tie that feeling to a quick mental picture of "体育教练" (tǐ yù jiào liàn).
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Questions about 体育教练
How do you pronounce 体育教练?
"tǐ yù jiào liàn" is spoken with "tǐ" is dipping down and curling back up (tone 3); "yù" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4); "jiào" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4), and finally "liàn" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4).
Is 体育教练 formal or casual?
体育教练 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 体育教练 used in Chinese?
体育教练 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 教练鼓励了球员们。 (The coach encouraged the players.).
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