灌输

灌輸
guànshū
verb HSK 7 #9,922

Meanings

  1. 1 to instill; to inculcate
  2. 2 to indoctrinate; to force-feed (ideas)

Examples

Fùmǔ bù yīnggāi bǎ zìjǐ de xiǎngfǎ guànshū gěi háizi.
Parents shouldn't force their own ideas onto their children.
Lǎoshī guànshū le hěn duō zhīshi gěi xuésheng.
The teacher instilled a lot of knowledge in the students.

Tips

memory
(to pour/irrigate) + (to transport) — pouring and transporting ideas into someone's head, like irrigation into a field.
usage
灌输 often carries a negative connotation of forcing ideas on someone, similar to 'indoctrinate.' In neutral contexts it can simply mean 'to impart' knowledge.

Stroke Order

guàn
shū