安亲班

安親班
ānqīnbān
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 after-school program (Taiwan)
  2. 2 after-school care class

Examples

Xiàkè hòu háizi zhíjiē qù ānqīnbān.
After school the child goes straight to the after-school program.
Zhè jiā ānqīnbān hái tígōng wǎncān.
This after-school program also provides dinner.

Tips

culture
Taiwan-specific: literally means 'set parents' minds at ease' — the idea is the kids are safe and supervised while parents are still at work. A whole industry of small private schools fills the gap between regular school dismissal and parents' workday end.

Stroke Order

ān
qīn
bān