family education; tutor
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
family education; home upbringing
Refers to the moral and etiquette training a child receives at home, often reflecting on the child's behavior in public.
Zhè这
ge个
hái孩
zi子
zhēn真
yǒu有
jiā家
jiào教
，
jiàn见
dào到
zhǎng长
bèi辈
dōu都
huì会
zhǔ主
dòng动
wèn问
hǎo好
。
This child has such good upbringing; they take the initiative to greet their elders.
Nà那
ge个
hái孩
zi子
zài在
cān餐
tīng厅
dà大
hǎn喊
dà大
jiào叫
，
tài太
méi没
jiā家
jiào教
le了
。
That child was yelling in the restaurant; it shows a complete lack of upbringing.
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Liáng良
hǎo好
de的
jiā家
jiào教
duì对
hái孩
zi子
de的
yī一
shēng生
dōu都
yǒu有
zhòng重
yào要
yǐng影
xiǎng响
。
Good family education has a significant impact on a child's entire life.
noun
tutor; private teacher (short for '家庭教师')
informalCommonly used in spoken language to refer to a private tutor hired to teach children at home.
Wǒ我
men们
gěi给
hái孩
zi子
qǐng请
le了
yī一
wèi位
shù数
xué学
jiā家
jiào教
。
We hired a math tutor for our child.
Tā她
zhōu周
mò末
zài在
zuò做
jiā家
jiào教
，
fǔ辅
dǎo导
xiǎo小
xué学
shēng生
yīng英
yǔ语
。
She works as a tutor on weekends, teaching English to elementary school students.
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Jiā家
jiào教
yī一
gè个
xiǎo小
shí时
shōu收
fèi费
hěn很
guì贵
。
Private tutoring charges are very expensive per hour.