No. 3,479 in Chinese
教训
"教训" means "lesson" or "to teach someone a lesson."
In a sentence
从这次失败中我们可以吸取宝贵的教训。
We can learn valuable lessons from this failure.
The word '教训' here refers to valuable lessons or insights one gains from an experience, particularly from a failure or mistake.
他因为迟到而被老师教训了一番。
He was scolded by the teacher for being late.
In this case, '教训' means to scold or reprimand, especially with the intent to correct behavior.
这次我一定会记住您的教训，不会再犯同样的错误。
I will surely remember your lesson this time and won’t make the same mistake again.
Here, '教训' represents advice or criticism given to help someone avoid repeating a mistake in the future.
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