tutor; private teacher
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
private tutor; a person hired to teach or tutor students at home
Often shortened to 家教 (jiā jiào). Usually employed for one-on-one or small-group instruction, covering school subjects, test preparation, or specific skills.
Wèi为
le了
kǎo考
shàng上
hǎo好
dà大
xué学
，
tā他
fù父
mǔ母
gěi给
tā他
qǐng请
le了
yī一
wèi位
jiā家
tíng庭
jiào教
shī师
。
To get into a good university, his parents hired him a private tutor.
Tā她
zài在
zuò做
jiān兼
zhí职
，
gěi给
yī一
gè个
xiǎo小
xué学
shēng生
dāng当
shù数
xué学
jiā家
tíng庭
jiào教
shī师
。
She has a part-time job as a math tutor for a primary school student.
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Jiā家
tíng庭
jiào教
shī师
yī一
bān般
àn按
xiǎo小
shí时
shōu收
fèi费
。
Private tutors usually charge by the hour.
Tā他
zhōu周
mò末
de的
xià下
wǔ午
dōu都
yào要
qù去
xué学
sheng生
jiā家
lǐ里
zuò做
jiā家
tíng庭
jiào教
shī师
。
Every Saturday afternoon, he goes to the student's home to work as a private tutor.