xùn
驯
tame; docile
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Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesadjective
docile; obedient; gentle
Used to describe animals or people with a gentle, compliant temperament.
Zhè这
zhǐ只
xiǎo小
gǒu狗
hěn很
wēn温
xùn驯
，
cóng从
bù不
yǎo咬
rén人
。
This little puppy is very gentle and docile, and never bites people.
Zhè这
qún群
xùn驯
lù鹿
shēng生
huó活
zài在
běi北
jí极
quān圈
fù附
jìn近
。
This herd of reindeer lives near the Arctic Circle.
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Tā他
xìng性
gé格
xùn驯
liáng良
，
cóng从
bù不
hé和
bié别
rén人
zhēng争
chǎo吵
。
He has a docile personality and never argues with others.
Zhè这
pǐ匹
mǎ马
jīng经
guò过
xùn训
liàn练
hòu后
biàn变
de得
shí十
fēn分
xùn驯
shùn顺
。
This horse became very obedient after training.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
xùn驯
gē鸽
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
lái来
chuán传
dì递
shū书
xìn信
。
This kind of homing pigeon can be used to deliver letters.
verb
to tame; to domesticate; to train to be obedient
Used for training animals to become compliant, or guiding people to follow rules.
Zhè这
wèi位
jīng经
yàn验
fēng丰
fù富
de的
liè猎
rén人
shàn善
yú于
xùn驯
hǔ虎
。
This experienced hunter is good at taming tigers.
Tā他
huā花
le了
sān三
nián年
shí时
jiān间
xùn驯
liàn练
zhè这
tóu头
dà大
xiàng象
。
He spent three years taming this elephant.
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Mù牧
mín民
men们
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
xué学
huì会
xùn驯
mǎ马
。
Herders learn to tame horses from a young age.
Dòng动
wù物
yuán园
de的
gōng工
zuò作
rén人
yuán员
zhèng正
zài在
xùn驯
shòu兽
。
Zoo staff are taming wild animals.
Lǎo老
shī师
yòng用
nài耐
xīn心
xùn驯
shùn顺
le了
zhè这
gè个
tiáo调
pí皮
de的
xué学
shēng生
。
The teacher tamed this naughty student with patience.