塾 (shú) - Private school & tutorial school
塾 · shú
Private school;
tutorial school;
a traditional Chinese educational institution where students studied classics.
Private schooltutorial schoola traditional Chinese educational institution where students studied
Usage highlights
Private schoolVillage schoolFamily schoolTutorial schoolSchool teacherSchool friend
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He attended a private school (私塾) as a child.
- The tutorial school (塾馆) was run by a scholar.
- Village schools (村塾) were common in rural areas.
- She teaches at a modern cram school (补习塾).
Collocations
- Private school(私塾)
- Village school(村塾)
- Family school(家塾)
- Tutorial school(塾馆)
- School teacher(塾师)
- School friend(塾友)
Idioms
- Studying diligently in a private school(塾中苦读)
- The teacher's strict instruction(塾师严训)
- Classmates from the same school(同塾学友)
Cultural background
FAQ- Private schools were the main form of education in imperial China, teaching Confucian classics.
- Typically run by a single teacher (塾师) who taught students of various ages in one room.
- Education in 塾 focused on memorization and recitation of classical texts.
- Declined in the early 20th century with the establishment of modern school systems.