管 guǎn
- Strokes
- 14
- Radical
- ⺮ — bamboo
- Made of
- ⺮ bamboo 官 official, public servant
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
管教
guǎnjiào
to discipline; discipline; upbringing
Characters in this word
教 jiāo
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 攵 — to rap, to tap
- Made of
- 孝 filial piety, obedience 攵 to rap, to tap
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 父母若只靠惩罚来管教孩子，往往会削弱彼此之间的信任。 Fùmǔ ruò zhǐ kào chéngfá lái guǎnjiào háizi, wǎngwǎng huì xuēruò bǐcǐ zhījiān de xìnrèn. If parents rely only on punishment to discipline children, they often weaken mutual trust.
- 爷爷对孙子管教很严，作业没写完不许看电视。 Yéye duì sūnzi guǎnjiào hěn yán, zuòyè méi xiě wán bù xǔ kàn diànshì. Grandpa is strict with his grandson: no TV until the homework is finished.
- 这孩子太调皮了，你得好好管教管教他。 Zhè háizi tài tiáopí le, nǐ děi hǎohāo guǎnjiào guǎnjiào tā. This child is too naughty; you need to discipline him properly.
Related words
- 管 guǎn to be in charge of; to look after
- 管理 guǎnlǐ to manage
- 不管 bùguǎn no matter (what, how)
- 吸管 xīguǎn drinking straw
- 尽管 jǐnguǎn although; feel free to
- 主管 zhǔguǎn person in charge; to be in charge of
- 保管 bǎoguǎn to take care of, to keep
- 管道 guǎndào pipe, tubing
- 血管 xuèguǎn blood vessel
- 管家 guǎnjiā housekeeper; butler; household manager
- 管辖 guǎnxiá to administer; to have jurisdiction over
- 管用 guǎnyòng effective; useful