Chinese word

托儿所

Pronunciation

Pinyintuō ér suǒ

Meaning

  • noundaycare

Example

她每天把宝宝送到托儿所。tā měi tiān bǎ báo bǎo sòng dào tuō ér suǒ

She takes her baby to daycare every day.

Illustration for 托儿所 (daycare)

More examples

我儿子在托儿所交到了很多朋友。wǒ ér zi zài tuō ér suǒ jiāo dào le hěn duō péng yǒu

My son made many friends at daycare.

Core concept

A daytime care setting where very young children are fed, watched, and helped through their daily routine.

Common phrases

  • 送孩子到托儿所sòng hái zi dào tuō ér suǒ

    send a child to daycare

  • 孩子上托儿所hái zi shàng tuō ér suǒ

    go to daycare

  • 托儿所老师tuō ér suǒ lǎo shī

    daycare teacher

Similar words

幼儿园yòu ér yuán: A school where young children learn through play and activities, usually from ages three to six.
托育中心tuō yù zhōng xīn: A childcare center that provides daytime care for infants and young children.
保姆báo mǔ: A person who cares for children in their family home during the day.

Definition in Chinese

为婴幼儿提供日间看护、喂养与基本生活照料的保育机构，通常接收数月至学龄前儿童wèi yīng yòu ér tí gōng rì jiān kān hù wèi yǎng yǔ jī běn shēng huó zhào liào de bǎo yù jī gòu tōng cháng jiē shōu shù yuè zhì xué líng qián ér tóng

Word origin

The compound 托儿所 (tuōérsuǒ, "a place for entrusting children") joins 托 (tuō, "entrust"), 儿 (ér, "child"), and 所 (suǒ, "place") to express the idea of a place that looks after children.

Usage tips

  • English daycare can include care for older children after school, but 托儿所 (tuōérsuǒ, "daycare") points specifically to babies and preschoolers, so the child's age matters.

Other meanings

  • childcare centernoun

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