Definition & Meaning

1.the parent/guardian of a child

2.patriarch; head of a household; head of the family

Word usage

Words with jia zhang

jiā zhǎng

家 长

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1
n.the parent/guardian of a child
- tā men hái huì jiǎng xiē tuò qì nà xiē jiā zhǎng de huà
  他们还会讲些唾弃那些家长的话。
  They may make some spiteful remark about the friends' parents.
- gēn xǔ duō jiā zhǎng yī yàng wǒ duì shì fǒu gāi chuān xiào fú yě ná bù dìng zhǔ yi
  跟许多家长一样，我对是否该穿校服也拿不定主意。
  Like many parents, I am in two minds about schooluniforms.
- wǒ men xī wàng xué shēng jiā zhǎng hé xué xiào yǒu gèng jiā jǐn mì de hé zuò
  我们希望学生家长和学校有更加紧密的合作。
  We would like to see closer cooperation between parents and schools.
2
n.patriarch; head of a household; head of the family
- jiā zhǎng shì de kǒu qì
  家长式的口气
  patriarchal tone
- tā gǎo jiā zhǎng zhì zuò fēng shì hěn diǎn xíng de
  她搞家长制作风是很典型的。
  She is notorious for her patriarchal behaviour.
- nà hù rén jia de jiā zhǎng jiǎ wǎ dé xiān shēng zhì jiā yán kē
  那户人家的家长贾瓦德先生治家严苛。
  The patriarch of the house, Mr Jawad, rules it with a ferocity.

Word usage

common measure word
"家长" is often matched with measure word "个"or"位"or"名".
- 一个家长
  one parent
- 一位家长
  one parent
- 一名家长
  one parent

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