gaau3 fan3教訓教训

Jyutpinggaau3 fan3

Yalegaau fan

動詞Common

Definition

To teach someone a lesson; to lecture, chide, or reprimand someone in order to change their behavior or attitude.

colloquialpeopledaily actions

How it's used

Carries a strong sense of authority and often implies a stern lecture or disciplinary action rather than just advice. It is commonly used when someone has behaved poorly and requires a corrective, sometimes harsh, verbal response. When used with 一餐, it emphasizes the intensity or duration of the scolding.

Examples

nei5你zou6做co3錯si6事bei2俾aa3阿maa1媽gaau3教fan3訓zo2咗jat1一caan1餐mei6未aa3呀？

Have you been scolded by your mom for doing something wrong yet?

Common phrases

gaau3教fan3訓jat1一caan1餐

to give someone a good scolding

Common mistake

Avoid using this to mean simply teaching a skill or subject, as that is always 教. Using 教訓 in a professional or academic context to describe instruction will sound like you are threatening or scolding the student.