initiate child's literacy; first schooling
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to begin a child's literacy education (in traditional private schools); to initiate a child's study
formalRefers specifically to the traditional practice of beginning a child's formal education in literacy, typically at ages 4–8. The verb can be separated as 开…的蒙.
Qǐng请
wáng王
lǎo老
shī师
gěi给
tā他
kāi开
méng蒙
。
Please ask Teacher Wang to give him his first literacy education.
Tā他
liù六
suì岁
kāi开
de的
méng蒙
。
He started his literacy education at the age of six.
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Jiù旧
shí时
，
fù富
yù裕
jiā家
tíng庭
huì会
qǐng请
xiān先
sheng生
dào到
jiā家
lǐ里
gěi给
hái孩
zi子
kāi开
méng蒙
。
In the past, wealthy families would invite a teacher to their home to give their children their first schooling.
Zhè这
ge个
hái孩
zi子
yǐ已
jīng经
wǔ五
suì岁
le了
，
gāi该
kāi开
méng蒙
le了
。
This child is already five years old; it's time to start his schooling.