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    The noun 教训 (jiàoxun) for "lesson" or "moral"

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    Explanation

    教训 (jiàoxun) is a noun meaning "lesson" or "moral," specifically a lesson learned from a mistake or negative experience. It frequently appears in the phrase 吸取教训 (to learn a lesson), and can also be used as a verb meaning "to teach someone a lesson."

    Examples

    • 这次失败是一个深刻的教训。

      Zhè cì shībài shì yī gè shēnkè de jiàoxun.

      This failure was a profound lesson.

    • 我们一定要吸取教训，不能再犯同样的错。

      Wǒmen yīdìng yào xīqǔ jiàoxun, bù néng zài fàn tóngyàng de cuò.

      We must learn from this lesson and not make the same mistake again.

    • 这件事给了所有人一个教训。

      Zhè jiàn shì gěi le suǒyǒu rén yī gè jiàoxun.

      This incident taught everyone a lesson.

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