家教

jiājiào

noun HSK 7-9 #10,940

Measure Word

一个家教 gè

Meanings

1 family upbringing; family education
2 private tutor

Characters

to teach; education

Examples

她的家教很严格。

Tā de jiājiào hěn yángé.

Her family upbringing is very strict.

他在大学期间做家教赚钱。

Tā zài dàxué qījiān zuò jiājiào zhuànqián.

He earned money as a private tutor during college.

Tips

usage

家教 has two distinct meanings: (1) family upbringing/manners (有家教 = well-raised), and (2) a private tutor (做家教 = work as a tutor). Context makes the meaning clear.

Stroke Order

家 jiā

教 jiāo