martial arts instructor; coach
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
martial arts instructor (esp. in Song Dynasty imperial army); skill teacher
Historically referred to military training officers during the Song Dynasty (e.g., the famous character Lin Chong in Water Margin). Later extended to mean any master craftsman or skill instructor.
Lín林
Chōng冲
shì是
bā八
shí十
wàn万
jìn禁
jūn军
jiào教
tóu头
。
Lin Chong was the martial arts instructor of the eight hundred thousand imperial guards.
Zhè这
wèi位
jiào教
tóu头
jīng精
tōng通
shí十
bā八
bān般
wǔ武
yì艺
。
This martial arts master is proficient in all eighteen traditional weapons.
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Tā他
bài拜
le了
yī一
wèi位
lǎo老
jiào教
tóu头
xué学
mù木
jiang匠
shǒu手
yì艺
。
He apprenticed himself to an old master carpenter to learn the trade.
noun
sports coach; trainer (often humorous)
informalModern usage often carries a humorous or slightly archaic tone, elevating the coach to the status of a traditional martial arts master.
Wǒ我
men们
qiú球
duì队
de的
jiào教
tóu头
jīn今
tiān天
hěn很
shēng生
qì气
。
The coach of our team is very angry today.
Zhè这
wèi位
jiào教
tóu头
dài带
chū出
le了
hǎo好
jǐ几
gè个
shì世
jiè界
guàn冠
jūn军
。
This coach has trained several world champions.
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Tā他
zì自
xǔ诩
wéi为
jiàn健
shēn身
fáng房
jiào教
tóu头
。
He styles himself as the gym coach.