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Chinese dictionary
v.admonish; lecture; advise
这些学生感到他们在接受训话，好像他们是孩子一样。
The students felt that they were talked down to as though they were children.
有一位很严厉的军官在对新兵训话。
A very strict officer was talking to some new soldiers.
Word usage
- Separable word"训" and "话" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
首长正给我们训着话，一名战士突然晕倒了。
The Senior Officer was giving us an admonitory talk when a soldier suddenly fainted.
所长昨天给他训过话。
The head of the institute gave him an admonitory talk yesterday.
连长昨天给我们训了话。
The Commander gave us an admonitory talk yesterday.