家长 jiāzhǎng head of a household
head of a household; family head; patriarch; parent or guardian of a child
How to remember 家长: 家 home + 长 long = head of a household.
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How it is used
- Noun for "parent or guardian," used specifically around a child's schooling: 家长会 (jiāzhǎnghuì) parent-teacher meeting, 家长群 (jiāzhǎngqún) parent group chat.
- Distinguish from 父母 (fùmǔ), the general term for "parents"; 家长 is the role as seen from the school's or child's side, and can refer to a single guardian, not necessarily both parents.
Example sentences
- 他在艺术世家长大。 Tā zài yìshù shìjiā zhǎngdà.He was raised in an artistic family.