teach

Compared meaning: to teach, to give knowledge or skills (verb).

比较义项：教，讲授（动词）。

• teach 本词

  The everyday, general word for giving lessons or instruction, used for school subjects, skills, or life lessons; neutral in register and very common in speech.

  这是表示“教，讲授”最日常、最通用的词，用于学校科目、技能或人生道理；语域中性，口语中非常常用。

  She wants to teach young students how to read.

  她想教年幼的学生们如何阅读。

• instruct

  More formal than teach; often implies giving structured, step-by-step guidance on a specific procedure or rule, and is common in institutional or written contexts.

  比 teach 更正式，常暗示就某个具体流程或规则给出有条理、分步骤的指导，多见于机构场合或书面语。

  The teacher will instruct new students on their very first day.

  老师将在新生入学的第一天对他们进行指导。

Both mean to give knowledge or skill. Teach is common and everyday, for school subjects, skills, or life lessons. Instruct is more formal, often step-by-step guidance on a rule or procedure, common in institutions and writing. Instruct can also mean 'to order'; not compared here.

两者都表示把知识或技能传授给别人，但 instruct 更正式，常用于按步骤说明规则或程序，也更常出现在书面语和机构场景中；teach 是日常最常用的词，涵盖学校授课、技能传授等广泛语境。这里不比较 instruct 的“命令，指示”这一义项。