辅导

• Pinyin: fǔ dǎo
• Hanzi breakdown: 辅 = 车 + 甫 (assist, supplement); 导 = 巳 + 寸 (guide, lead)

Meaning

To tutor; to coach; to provide supplementary instruction or guidance to help someone learn or improve a skill.

Widely used in educational contexts. Can refer to academic tutoring (辅导班 tutoring class), vocational coaching, or professional guidance. More structured and purposeful than 指导 in educational settings.

Examples

1. 她利用课余时间辅导邻居家的孩子学习数学，分文不取。 She tutors her neighbor’s child in math after class and doesn’t take a penny.
2. 这家机构专门辅导参加高考的学生，升学率颇高。 This organization specializes in coaching students for the college entrance exam, and its admission rate is quite high.
3. 公司定期邀请行业专家为员工辅导，帮助他们提升专业技能。 The company regularly invites industry experts to coach employees and help them improve their professional skills.

Usage Guide

Context: education, professional-development

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 她报名参加了一个英语口语辅导班，每周上课两次。(She enrolled in an English speaking tutoring class that meets twice a week.)
• 这位教授亲自辅导研究生，指导他们的学术研究。(This professor personally tutors graduate students, guiding their academic research.)

Don't Say

• 辅导了一顿饭的做法 — 辅导 is for skills and knowledge; use 教 or 指导 for informal, practical instruction like cooking

Origin & History

辅 (assist/supplement) + 导 (guide/lead)

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal