noun HSK 4
private tutor · home tutor · family education · upbringing
Meaning
家教 has two main meanings. Most commonly, it refers to a private tutor who teaches students at home, especially for academic subjects. It can also mean the values, manners, and education a person receives from their family upbringing.
Usage
In daily conversation, 家教 most often means a tutor who comes to your home. When discussing someone's behavior or manners, saying someone 有家教 (has good upbringing) or 没家教 (lacks proper upbringing) comments on their family's教养. College students often do 家教 as part-time work.
Examples
- 01我想给孩子找个英语家教。.I want to find an English tutor for my child.
- 02她在大学期间一直做家教赚钱。.She worked as a tutor to earn money throughout university.
Characters
Measure words
- 个一个家教
- 位一位家教
Common collocations
- 请家教to hire a tutor
- 做家教to work as a tutor
- 找家教to look for a tutor
- 有家教to have good upbringing
Origin
Combines 家 (family/home) and 教 (teaching/education), literally meaning teaching at home or family education.