托儿所

托兒所

tuōérsuǒ

noun #10,678

Measure Word

一家托儿所 jiā

Meanings

1 nursery
2 daycare center
3 creche

Characters

place; institute

Examples

她每天早上把孩子送到托儿所。

Tā měitiān zǎoshang bǎ háizi sòngdào tuō'érsuǒ.

She drops the child off at the daycare every morning.

这家托儿所的老师很有耐心。

Zhèjiā tuō'érsuǒ de lǎoshī hěn yǒu nàixīn.

The teachers at this nursery are very patient.

Tips

usage

托儿所 is for younger children (under 3), while 幼儿园 (kindergarten) is for ages 3-6. Both are different from 学校 (school).

Stroke Order

托 tuō

儿 ér

所 suǒ