work one's way through school; reform school education
Meanings
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to work one's way through school; to support one's studies through personal labor
Commonly used in the compound 工读生 (work-study student). Refers to the practice of working part-time jobs to pay for tuition and living expenses while attending school.
He worked part-time while attending school, completing his university degree by working his way through college.
This university has many work-study students from low-income families.
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Work-study programs are a form of working one's way through school.
noun
work-study education; reform school (for juvenile delinquents)
neutralIn contemporary China, this term often specifically refers to 工读学校 (reform schools or correctional schools for troubled youth or juvenile delinquents), though it can also refer generally to work-study educational programs. The context usually clarifies which meaning is intended.
Reform school education aims to help troubled teenagers get back on the right track.
He was sent to a reform school when he was young for making mistakes.
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This university implements a work-study system, allowing students to work while studying.