How is 教训 pronounced?

教训 is pronounced “jiào xun” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 教训?

教训 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

HSK 5nounverb

教训

Traditional: 教訓

jiào xun

教训 (jiào xun) means “to provide guidance; to lecture sb; to upbraid; a talking-to; a bitter lesson”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese word (traditional 教訓) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Measure word: 番,顿

How to write 教训

Practice each character:

教

Example

我们从失败中学到了重要的教训。

Wǒmen cóng shībài zhōng xuéle le zhòngyào de jiàoxùn.

We learned important lessons from failure.

More HSK 5 vocabulary

HSK 5 →

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Frequently asked questions

What does 教训 mean?: 教训 (jiào xun) means “to provide guidance; to lecture sb; to upbraid; a talking-to; a bitter lesson”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 教训 pronounced?: 教训 is pronounced “jiào xun” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 教训?: 教训 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Updated: 2026-05-27