(military) a political instructor responsible for ideological work at the battalion level; short for [[政治教导员|政治教導員|zheng4 zhi4 jiao4 dao3 yuan2]]

to instruct and guide with earnestness and patience; to teach and admonish repeatedly

Official in charge of political work at the battalion level of the People's Liberation Army; often shortened to [[教导员|教導員|jiao4 dao3 yuan2]]