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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries私立学校
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sī lì xué xiào
"这家私立学校提供优秀的教育资源。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An independent school supported by a private organization or private individuals rather than by the government.
"Her parents decided to send her to a private school for better academic resources." - 2
A non-state-funded educational establishment that charges tuition fees for attendance.
"Tuition at the private school increased significantly this year."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of private (from Latin privatus, meaning apart from the state or personal) and school (from Greek skhole, meaning leisure or a place of learning). The term became prominent in modern educational systems to designate independent institutions funded by tuition and donations rather than the government.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Private school" is said worldwide
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école privée
Transliteration: /ekɔl pʁive/
"Il fréquente une école privée prestigieuse."
Privatschule
Transliteration: /ˈpʁiːvaatˌʃuːlə/
"Sie schicken ihre Kinder auf eine Privatschule."
scuola privata
Transliteration: /ˈskwɔːla priˈvaːta/
"Mo si è iscritto a una scuola privata."
escuela privada
Transliteration: /esˈkwela priˈbaða/
"La educación en una escuela privada es muy costosa."
escola privada
Transliteration: /isˈkɔlɐ pɾiˈvadɐ/
"Muitos pais preferem matricular os filhos em uma escola privada."
निजी स्कूल
Transliteration: niji skul
"उनके बच्चे एक अच्छे निजी स्कूल में पढ़ते हैं।"
私立学校
Transliteration: sī lì xué xiào
"这家私立学校提供优秀的教育资源。"
사립학교
Transliteration: sarip-hakgyo
"그는 사립학교에서 교육을 받았습니다."
私立学校
Transliteration: shiritsu gakkō
"彼女はその私立学校の入学試験に合格した。"
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