指导员

指導員
zhǐdǎoyuán
noun #26,292

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 instructor
  2. 2 coach
  3. 3 political instructor (in the PLA)
  4. 4 counselor

Examples

Liánduì de zhǐdǎoyuán fùzé zhànshì de sīxiǎng jiàoyù gōngzuò.
The company's political instructor is responsible for the ideological education of the soldiers.
Tā de lùnwén zhǐdǎoyuán shì yī wèi zhùmíng jiàoshòu.
His thesis advisor is a well-known professor.

Tips

culture
In the PLA (People's Liberation Army), the 指导员 is the political officer at company level, responsible for political and ideological education — distinct from the 连长 (company commander) who handles military operations.

Stroke Order

zhǐ
dǎo
yuán