家教 (jiā jiào) — family upbringing, home education; private tutor

Definition

家教 (jiājiào) has two main meanings: (1) the general upbringing and education a child receives at home (family upbringing); and (2) a private tutor hired for one-on-one teaching at home. It differs from 教育 (formal education), 教养 (moral/cultural refinement), and 管教 (strict discipline and supervision).

noun

family upbringinghome educationprivate tutor

Examples

家教。
Yángé de jiā jiào duì tā yǐngxiǎng hěn dà.
Strict family upbringing had a big influence on him.
家教。
Tā xiǎng gěi érzi qǐng yí wèi jiā jiào.
She wants to hire a private tutor for her son.
家教。
Zhège jiā jiào gōngzuò hěn bú cuò.
This tutoring job is quite good.

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