管教

guǎnjiào

verb HSK 7-9 #12,070

Meanings

To manage and teach = to discipline.

父母应该适当管教孩子。

Fùmǔ yīnggāi shìdàng guǎnjiào háizi.

Parents should properly discipline their children.

这个孩子缺乏管教。

Zhège háizi quēfá guǎnjiào.

This child lacks discipline.

管教太严会适得其反。

Guǎnjiào tài yán huì shìdéqífǎn.

Being too strict with discipline can backfire.

usage

Can be used as both a verb (管教孩子 = discipline a child) and a noun (缺乏管教 = lack discipline). Implies authority over someone younger or subordinate.

管 guǎn

教 jiāo