tok3 ji4 so2託兒所托儿所
Jyutpingtok3 ji4 so2
Yaletok yìh só
Definition
Nursery; a daycare center that takes care of and educates young children on behalf of parents.
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How it's used
Parents often use this term when discussing childcare arrangements for toddlers who are not yet old enough for kindergarten. While it specifically refers to a facility for very young children, it is distinct from 幼稚園 which focuses more on early education. People frequently shorten the term to 託兒 when the context is already clear.
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What time does this nursery close?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 幼稚園, as 託兒所 is primarily for custodial care of infants and toddlers, whereas 幼稚園 is for structured preschool education.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
