胎教

tāijiào
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 prenatal education
  2. 2 stimulation of the fetus during pregnancy

Examples

HSK 4
Yīnyuè tāijiào shì zuì chángjiàn de tāijiào fāngshì.
Music is the most common form of prenatal education.
HSK 5
Tā měitiān wǎnshang gěi bǎobao zuò tāijiào.
Every evening she does prenatal activities for the baby.
HSK 5
Lǎogōng yě yào cānyù tāijiào, duō gēn bǎobao shuōhuà.
Dads should take part in prenatal education too, and talk to the baby often.

Tips

culture
The idea of shaping a fetus through the mother's conduct traces back to Zhou-dynasty texts (e.g. 《列女传》 mentions 太任). Modern Chinese parenting extends this into music, storybook reading, and prenatal language exposure.

Stroke Order

胎 tāi
教 jiāo