教练 (jiàoliàn) is an HSK 4 Chinese word. Its most common English meaning is to coach; depending on context, it can also mean to train or instructor. Read the examples below to choose the meaning that fits the sentence.
01to coach
02to train
03instructor
04sports coach
02 · EXAMPLES
教练
汤姆不是坏教练。Tāng mǔ bú shì huài jiào liàn。
Tom isn't a bad coach.
汤姆的教练喜欢他。Tāng mǔ de jiào liàn xǐ huan tā。
Tom's coach likes him.
她喜欢网球并成为了一个网球教练。Tā xǐ huan wǎng qiú bìng chéng wéi le yí gè wǎng qiú jiào liàn。