- 指导员 zhǐdǎoyuán instructora person who provides guidance or instruction; coach; supervisor
- 指导性 zhǐdǎoxìng guidelinehaving the quality of providing guidance or direction; instructional; leading
- 指导者 zhǐdǎozhě mentorcoach; counselor; instructor; director; guide; conductor; person who provides guidance
- 指导课 zhǐdǎokè tutorialA period of tuition or a class focused on individual or small group guidance.
- 政治指导员 zhèngzhìzhǐdǎoyuán political instructorThe person responsible for political work in a company-level unit of the Chinese military; often shortened to [[指导员|指導員|zhi3 dao3 yuan2]]
- 技术指导 jìshùzhǐdǎo technical guidancetechnical or technological instruction and guidance
- 莅临指导 lìlínzhǐdǎo to grace with one's presence and guidance(formal) to honor someone with one's presence and offer advice or guidance; usually used as an honorific when welcoming a notable person or guest
- 指导原则 zhǐdǎoyuánzé guiding principleguiding or leading principle; general guideline
- 指导思想 zhǐdǎosīxiǎng guiding ideologyguiding ideology; central concept or principle that directs a policy or organization
- 指导性计划 zhǐdǎoxìngjìhuà guidance planA macro-level economic plan formulated by the state to guide the direction and activities of enterprises, primarily implemented through policies, laws, and economic levers.
- 指导教授 zhǐdǎojiàoshòu advising professorA professor or scholar who advises students on their research, further studies, or thesis writing