家长

jiā zhǎng

HSK 2Noun (名)

Basic Meaning

In modern educational and social contexts, 家长 most commonly refers to the parents or legal guardians of a child or student.

parent; guardian

指父母或其他监护人。

Words:

家长会家长意见家长参与家长责任

Synonyms:

父母监护人双亲

Sentences:

明(míng)天(tiān)下(xià)午(wǔ)学(xué)校(xiào)要(yào)开(kāi)家(jiā)长(zhǎng)会(huì)。
The school will hold a parent-teacher meeting tomorrow afternoon.
请(qǐng)家(jiā)长(zhǎng)在(zài)作(zuò)业(yè)本(běn)上(shàng)签(qiān)字(zì)。
Please have your parent sign the homework book.
学(xué)校(xiào)和(hé)家(jiā)长(zhǎng)需(xū)要(yào)共(gòng)同(tóng)负(fù)责(zé)孩(hái)子(zi)的(de)安(ān)全(quán)。
The school and parents need to be jointly responsible for the child's safety.

This sense emphasizes authority and decision-making within a family. It can sound more traditional or formal.

head of a household; family patriarch/matriarch

家庭中为首的人，一家之主。

Words:

家长权威家长作风家长风范

Synonyms:

一家之主

Sentences:

在(zài)我(wǒ)们(men)家(jiā)，爷(yé)爷(ye)是(shì)家(jiā)长(zhǎng)，大(dà)事(shì)都(dōu)由(yóu)他(tā)决(jué)定(dìng)。
In our family, Grandpa is the head of the household, and all major decisions are made by him.
那(nà)种(zhǒng)旧(jiù)式(shì)的(de)家(jiā)长(zhǎng)作(zuò)风(fēng)现(xiàn)在(zài)不(bù)流(liú)行(xíng)了(le)。
That old-fashioned patriarchal style isn't popular anymore.

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