家 jiā
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 宀 — roof
- Made of
- 宀 roof 豕 pig, boar
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
家教
jiājiào
family education; private tutor
Characters in this word
教 jiāo
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 攵 — to rap, to tap
- Made of
- 孝 filial piety, obedience 攵 to rap, to tap
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 良好的家教并不只体现在礼貌用语上，更体现在一个人面对利益诱惑时的自我约束。 Liánghǎo de jiājiào bìng bù zhǐ tǐxiàn zài lǐmào yòngyǔ shàng, gèng tǐxiàn zài yí ge rén miànduì lìyì yòuhuò shí de zìwǒ yuēshù. Good family upbringing is reflected not only in polite language, but more in a person's self-restraint when faced with temptation.
- 这孩子很有礼貌，一看就知道家教好。 Zhè háizi hěn yǒu lǐmào, yí kàn jiù zhīdào jiājiào hǎo. This child is very polite; you can tell at a glance that he has been well brought up.
- 为了准备考试，妈妈给他请了一位数学家教。 Wèile zhǔnbèi kǎoshì, māma gěi tā qǐng le yí wèi shùxué jiājiào. To prepare for the exam, his mother hired a maths tutor for him.