Usage note
教练是教人运动或技能的人。
jiào liàn shì jiào rén yùn dòng huò jì néng de rén。
A coach is a person who teaches sports or skills.
Context note
教练常出现在体育、训练和比赛里。
jiào liàn cháng chū xiàn zài tǐ yù 、 xùn liàn hé bǐ sài lǐ。
Coaches often appear in sports, training, and competitions.
5 examples
教练来了。
jiào liàn lái le。
The coach has arrived.
他是我的教练。
tā shì wǒ de jiào liàn。
He is my coach.
教练很认真。
jiào liàn hěn rèn zhēn。
The coach is very serious.
我们听教练的话。
wǒ men tīng jiào liàn de huà。
We listen to the coach.
教练在训练我们。
jiào liàn zài xùn liàn wǒ men。
The coach is training us.
5 mini stories
足球队的教练每天都来训练。
zú qiú duì de jiào liàn měi tiān dōu lái xùn liàn。
The football team's coach comes to train every day.
老师说教练会帮助我们进步。
lǎo shī shuō jiào liàn huì bāng zhù wǒ men jìn bù。
The teacher said the coach will help us improve.
我喜欢这位教练，因为他说话很清楚。
wǒ xǐ huan zhè wèi jiào liàn， yīn wèi tā shuō huà hěn qīng chǔ。
I like this coach because he speaks very clearly.
教练让我们先热身，再开始练习。
jiào liàn ràng wǒ men xiān rè shēn， zài kāi shǐ liàn xí。
The coach asked us to warm up first, then start practicing.
比赛前，教练鼓励大家不要紧张。
bǐ sài qián， jiào liàn gǔ lì dà jiā bú yào jǐn zhāng。
Before the match, the coach encouraged everyone not to be nervous.
Mini dialogue
篮球训练
A
我们的教练很耐心。
Wǒmen de jiàoliàn hěn nàixīn.
Our coach is very patient.
B
是的，教练教我们怎么投篮。
Shì de, jiàoliàn jiāo wǒmen zěnme tóulán.
Yes, the coach teaches us how to shoot.
游泳课
A
你的游泳教练是谁？
Nǐ de yóuyǒng jiàoliàn shì shéi?
Who is your swimming coach?
B
我的教练是王老师。
Wǒ de jiàoliàn shì Wáng lǎoshī.
My coach is Teacher Wang.
Related words and contrasts
similar
老师
lǎoshī
teacher
教练 teaches skills like sports; 老师 teaches school subjects
related
学生
xuéshēng
student
A 教练 trains a 学生