培训 (péixùn) — to train; training
HSK 5 | verb / noun | to train; professional training, vocational training
培训 (péixùn)
培训 refers specifically to professional, vocational, or skills-based training -- organized instruction aimed at improving specific competencies or job performance.
Meanings
- [verb] to train; to provide training for (professional or vocational skills)
- [noun] training; professional training; a training program
Example Sentences
新员工入职前需要接受为期两周的培训。 Xīn yuángōng rùzhí qián xūyào jiēshòu wéiqī liǎng zhōu de péixùn. New employees need to undergo two weeks of training before starting work.
公司每年为员工提供专业技能培训。 Gōngsī měinián wèi yuángōng tígōng zhuānyè jìnéng péixùn. The company provides professional skills training for employees every year.
这个培训项目帮助了许多失业人员重新就业。 Zhège péixùn xiàngmù bāngzhù le xǔduō shīyè rényuán chóngxīn jiùyè. This training program helped many unemployed people find new jobs.
她参加了一个为期三个月的管理培训课程。 Tā cānjiā le yī gè wéiqī sān gè yuè de guǎnlǐ péixùn kèchéng. She participated in a three-month management training course.
在线培训平台降低了学习成本并提高了灵活性。 Zàixiàn péixùn píngtái jiàngdī le xuéxí chéngběn bìng tígāo le línghuó xìng. Online training platforms have reduced learning costs and increased flexibility.
政府为农村地区提供免费的职业技能培训。 Zhèngfǔ wèi nóngcūn dìqū tígōng miǎnfèi de zhíyè jìnéng péixùn. The government provides free vocational skills training for rural areas.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 接受培训 | to receive / undergo training |
| 职业培训 | vocational training |
| 培训课程 | training course |
| 培训项目 | training program |
| 岗前培训 | pre-job training |
| 在职培训 | on-the-job training |
Usage Notes
培训 is specifically about practical skills and professional development, distinguishing it from the broader 培养 (to cultivate/develop) and the biological 培育 (to breed/nurture). 培训 is the standard word in HR, business, and government contexts when describing organized instruction to improve job-related skills.
Common collocates include 职业培训 (vocational training), 技能培训 (skills training), and 管理培训 (management training). The word frequently appears in compound nouns: 培训机构 (training institution), 培训课程 (training course), 培训中心 (training center).
Memory Hook
培 (soil/cultivate) plus 训 (to instruct/train) -- 培训 is to prepare and instruct, like preparing soil and then giving instructions for planting. It is cultivation through structured teaching.