This is the 3479th most frequent Chinese word.
教训
"教训" means "lesson" or "to teach someone a lesson."
The word '教训' here refers to valuable lessons or insights one gains from an experience, particularly from a failure or mistake.
从这次失败中我们可以吸取宝贵的教训。
We can learn valuable lessons from this failure.
In this case, '教训' means to scold or reprimand, especially with the intent to correct behavior.
他因为迟到而被老师教训了一番。
He was scolded by the teacher for being late.
Here, '教训' represents advice or criticism given to help someone avoid repeating a mistake in the future.