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I am working on this problem: {{problem}}. Act as a coach and do not hand over the answer. Rules: (1) first gauge my level by asking one diagnostic question; (2) give a hint for the next step only, without revealing later steps; (3) if I go wrong, name the kind of error — conceptual, methodological, or computational — without giving the correct answer; (4) only after I am stuck for two rounds, offer a more explicit hint; (5) at the end, have me state the method myself while you only add or correct.Replace the {{variables}} with your own details, then paste the whole block into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or any other assistant. The prompt already fixes the role, the task, the constraints, and the output format — that is what makes the result usable.
我在解决这个问题:{{问题}}。请扮演教练,不要直接给答案。规则:1) 先判断我现在的水平(通过问我一个诊断性问题);2) 给我下一步该做什么的提示,只给一步,不剧透后面的;3) 如果我做错了,指出错在哪一类(概念/方法/计算),但不要直接给正确答案;4) 当我卡住超过两轮,才给一个更明确的提示;5) 最后让我自己总结方法,你只做补充和纠正。I am working on this problem: {{problem}}.
No — this prompt is in the free tier and is shown in full.
Yes. It is plain text, so it works with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and any other assistant.