HSK 5 · Verbs

指导 zhǐdǎo “to guide” in Chinese

Said as zhídǎo

Traditional 指導

What 指导 means

  1. to guide
  2. to give directions
  3. to direct
  4. to instruct
  5. coach
More meanings from CC-CEDICT
  • trainer

How to say 指导

  • Pitch chart of the third tone: dips low then rises, 2 to 1 to 4 on the five-level scale指zhǐ3rd tone, dipping
  • Pitch chart of the third tone: dips low then rises, 2 to 1 to 4 on the five-level scale导dǎo3rd tone, dipping

Said as zhídǎo. When two third tones meet, the first one rises into a second tone. You still write it with two third tones. How tone changes work

指导 in a sentence

  1. 感谢您的指导！

    Gǎnxiè nín de zhǐdǎo!

    Thank you for your guidance!

    Sentence #1399637 from Tatoeba · translation adapted

  2. 在老师的指导下，我的学习有了很大的进步。

    Zài lǎoshī de zhǐdǎo xià, wǒ de xuéxí yǒu le hěn dà de jìnbù.

    With my teacher’s guidance, I’ve made great progress in my studies.

    Sentence #3205549 from Tatoeba · translation adapted

  3. 请遵循护士的指导。

    Qǐng zūnxún hùshi de zhǐdǎo.

    Please follow the nurse’s directions.

    Sentence #686643 from Tatoeba · converted to simplified characters · translation adapted

How 指导 is built

Each colour is one part of the character. Parts repeat across thousands of characters, so learning them makes new words easier. See all 214 in our radicals chart.

The character 指 (zhǐ) with each of its parts in a different colour
指zhǐfinger
  • 扌hand form of 手 · shǒu
  • 旨aim · zhǐ
The character 导 (dǎo) with each of its parts in a different colour
导dǎoto transmit
  • 巳part of the character
  • 寸inch · cùn

How to write 指导

指 9 strokes · 导 6 strokes

Watch the order, then press Try writing it and draw each stroke in the grid. Each stroke is checked as you go.

指导 (zhǐdǎo) stroke order chart: each stroke of the characters in the order you write them
Stroke order chart for 指导 (zhǐdǎo). Red marks the next stroke, so you can copy it onto paper one step at a time.

Words related to 指导

Words with 指

指zhǐ · finger手指shǒuzhǐ · finger戒指jièzhi · (finger) ring指挥zhǐhuī · to conduct指甲zhǐjia · fingernail指示zhǐshì · to instruct指责zhǐzé · to criticise指定zhǐdìng · to appoint指望zhǐwàng · to count on指令zhǐlìng · instruction

Words with 导

导游dǎoyóu · tour guide导致dǎozhì · to lead to辅导fǔdǎo · to give guidance导演dǎoyǎn · director (of a film or play)领导lǐngdǎo · leader倡导chàngdǎo · to advocate引导yǐndǎo · to guide主导zhǔdǎo · dominant导弹dǎodàn · guided missile导航dǎoháng · navigation

More words: Common Verbs

针对zhēnduì · to target振动zhèndòng · to vibrate争取zhēngqǔ · to fight for睁zhēng · to open (one’s eyes)指挥zhǐhuī · to conduct制定zhìdìng · to draw up制造zhìzào · to manufacture制作zhìzuò · to make

FAQs

指导 (zhǐdǎo) means “to guide” or “to give directions”. It is an HSK 5 word.
Say it zhǐdǎo: zhǐ with a 3rd tone, then dǎo with a 3rd tone. In speech it sounds like zhídǎo. When two third tones meet, the first one rises into a second tone. You still write it with two third tones. Press Listen at the top of this page to hear it, or Slowly to hear each tone clearly.
In Traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, 指导 is written 指導. The pronunciation is the same.
Add a Chinese (Simplified) pinyin keyboard to your phone or computer, type zhidao with no tone marks or spaces, then choose 指导 from the suggestions. Typing zhidao into this dictionary’s search box finds it too.
指导 is an HSK 5 word in the HSK 2.0 word lists.

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Sources: meaning and pinyin checked by a native Mandarin teacher against the official HSK lists. Extra meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). Character parts and stroke order from Make Me a Hanzi.