nursery; childcare center; crèche
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nursery; childcare center; day nursery; crèche
Refers to institutions or facilities that care for babies and young children, typically during daytime hours when parents are working. Often accepts children from infancy to age three, distinct from kindergarten (幼儿园) which serves older children.
Hái孩
zi子
sān三
suì岁
jiù就
sòng送
qù去
tuō托
ér儿
suǒ所
le了
。
The child was sent to nursery school at age three.
Zhè这
jiā家
tuō托
ér儿
suǒ所
de的
bǎo保
yù育
yuán员
hěn很
zhuān专
yè业
。
The childcare workers at this nursery are very professional.
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Fù附
jìn近
de的
tuō托
ér儿
suǒ所
dōu都
mǎn满
le了
，
hěn很
nán难
bào报
míng名
。
All the nearby nurseries are full; it's hard to register.
Tā她
zài在
tuō托
ér儿
suǒ所
gōng工
zuò作
，
měi每
tiān天
zhào照
gù顾
shí十
jǐ几
gè个
xiǎo小
péng朋
yǒu友
。
She works at a daycare, taking care of more than ten little kids every day.