Meaning of 家长
家长 means head of a family or clan (under a patriarchal system); parent or guardian of a child; (student's) parent. Pronounced jiā zhǎng. HSK 2.
- head of a family or clan (under a patriarchal system)
- parent or guardian of a child; (student's) parent
Definitions & Examples
Zài在
chuán传
tǒng统
jiā家
tíng庭
zhōng中
，
zǔ祖
fù父
tōng通
cháng常
shì是
jiā家
lǐ里
shuō说
yī一
bù不
èr二
de的
jiā家
zhǎng长
。
In traditional families, the grandfather is usually the unquestioned head of the household.
Zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
miáo描
xiě写
le了
yī一
gè个
fēng封
jiàn建
jiā家
zhǎng长
rú如
hé何
zhǎng掌
kòng控
jiā家
zú族
mìng命
yùn运
。
This novel depicts how a feudal patriarch controls the family's destiny.
Guò过
qù去
de的
jiā家
zhǎng长
quán权
wēi威
hěn很
dà大
。
In the past, the head of the family had great authority.