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吸取教训 (xī qǔ jiào xun) — “Learn a lesson, Learn from mistakes” in Chinese

吸取教训 (xī qǔ jiào xun) means “Learn a lesson, Learn from mistakes, Draw lessons” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and 2 example sentences with English translations.

Usage

Learn a lesson

Learn from mistakes

Draw lessons

我们可以从这个事故中为今后吸取教训。

We can draw some lessons for the future from this accident.

显然没有吸取教训,否则政府不会把这个问题处理得如此糟糕。

Evidently no lessons have been learned or else the government would not have handled the problem so badly.

The characters in 吸取教训

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
吸
xī6to inhale, absorb, or attract
取
qǔ8To take, obtain, or choose
教
jiào11teach, instruct, cause, religion
训
xun5teach, instruct, train

More words starting with 吸

  • xī吸le了inhaled, sucked
  • xī吸rù入To inhale or draw in.
  • xī吸rù入qì器Inhaler, Aspirator
  • xī吸rù入de的inhaled, inspiratory
  • xī吸lì力suction
  • xī吸qǔ取Absorb, Draw
  • xī吸qǔ取le了learned, absorbed
  • xī吸qǔ取le了jiào教xun训Learned a lesson, Learned the lesson
  • xī吸kǒu口A puff, A drag
  • xī吸shǔn吮zhe着sucking, sucking on
  • xī吸mò墨xìng性hǎo好Good ink absorbency, Absorbs ink well
  • xī吸chén尘qì器vacuum cleaner

Frequently asked questions

What does 吸取教训 mean in Chinese?
吸取教训 (xī qǔ jiào xun) means “Learn a lesson, Learn from mistakes, Draw lessons”.
How do you pronounce 吸取教训?
吸取教训 is pronounced xī qǔ jiào xun in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “Learn a lesson” in Chinese?
“Learn a lesson” is 吸取教训 (xī qǔ jiào xun) in Chinese.
How is 吸取教训 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 吸取教训, each with pinyin and an English translation.
Format the pinyin for 吸取教训 →Choose tone marks, tone numbers, or pinyin above the characters, then copy the result.Explore more Chinese words and meanings →Discover expressive Chinese words with pinyin, usage notes, and natural examples.

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