private school
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
private school; non-governmental educational institution
Historically refers to schools founded by private individuals or scholars, as opposed to 官学 (government-run schools). In modern usage, refers to private educational institutions funded by non-governmental sources.
Gǔ古
dài代
de的
sī私
xué学
fēi非
cháng常
fā发
dá达
。
Private schools were highly developed in ancient times.
Tā他
chuàng创
bàn办
le了
yī一
suǒ所
sī私
xué学
。
He founded a private school.
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Sī私
xué学
zài在
zhōng中
guó国
jiào教
yù育
shǐ史
shàng上
zhàn占
yǒu有
zhòng重
yào要
dì地
wèi位
。
Private schools occupy an important position in the history of Chinese education.
Zhè这
suǒ所
xué学
xiào校
shì是
yóu由
sī私
rén人
zī资
zhù助
de的
sī私
xué学
。
This school is a private institution funded by individuals.