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最近zuì jìn,儿童成长陪伴师ér tóng chéng zhǎng péi bàn shī这zhè一yī职业zhí yè在zài社交shè jiāo媒体méi tǐ火huǒ了le。

他们tā men不用bù yòng坐班zuò bān打卡dǎ kǎ就jiù能néng轻松qīng sōng月yuè薪xīn过guò万wàn,只zhǐ需要xū yào陪péi孩子hái zi学习xué xí、运动yùn dòng、玩耍wán shuǎ,并bìng在zài陪伴péi bàn中zhōng观察guān chá孩子hái zi的de习惯xí guàn,进而jìn ér进行jìn xíng引导yǐn dǎo调整tiáo zhěng。

这zhè一yī职业zhí yè的de从业者cóng yè zhě学历xué lì大多dà duō在zài本科běn kē及jí以上yǐ shàng,还有hái yǒu不少bù shǎo人rén是shì留学生liú xué shēng,很多hěn duō是shì从cóng幼师yòu shī、教培jiào péi行业háng yè转行zhuǎn háng的de。

在zài一些yī xiē经济jīng jì较jiào发达fā dá的de城市chéng shì地区dì qū,该gāi职业zhí yè普遍pǔ biàn月yuè薪xīn在zài1万wàn元yuán以上yǐ shàng,部分bù fen甚至shèn zhì能néng达到dá dào4万wàn元yuán一yī个gè月yuè。

选择xuǎn zé一yī位wèi有yǒu教育jiào yù职业zhí yè经历jīng lì的de陪伴师péi bàn shī陪伴péi bàn孩子hái zi成长chéng zhǎng,逐渐zhú jiàn成为chéng wéi一些yī xiē职场zhí chǎng父母fù mǔ的de新xīn选择xuǎn zé。

儿童成长陪伴师ér tóng chéng zhǎng péi bàn shī的de出现chū xiàn,反映fǎn yìng了le现代xiàn dài社会shè huì中zhōng家庭jiā tíng对于duì yú教育jiào yù和hé陪伴péi bàn的de重视zhòng shì。

家长jiā zhǎng们men在zài多duō重chóng身份shēn fèn的de加持jiā chí下xià,职场zhí chǎng与yǔ育儿yù ér的de平衡píng héng常常cháng cháng成为chéng wéi家庭jiā tíng的de困扰kùn rǎo。

高gāo质量zhì liàng陪伴péi bàn正在zhèng zài成为chéng wéi职场zhí chǎng父母fù mǔ的de隐形yǐn xíng刚需gāng xū。

也yě正zhèng因此yīn cǐ,不少bù shǎo家庭jiā tíng会huì通过tōng guò聘请pìn qǐng陪伴师péi bàn shī来lái弥补mí bǔ这zhè份fèn亲子qīn zǐ之间zhī jiān的de空缺kòng quē。

一些yī xiē家庭jiā tíng会huì根据gēn jù需求xū qiú选择xuǎn zé高gāo学历xué lì、有yǒu留学liú xué经历jīng lì的de陪伴师péi bàn shī,以yǐ此cǐ为wèi儿童ér tóng创造chuàng zào双语shuāng yǔ教育jiào yù环境huán jìng。

也yě有人yǒu rén将jiāng重点zhòng diǎn放fàng在zài性格xìng gé开朗kāi lǎng,或huò是shì会huì做饭zuò fàn、会huì开车kāi chē等děng技能jì néng特质tè zhì上shàng,希望xī wàng孩子hái zi在zài得到dé dào陪伴péi bàn的de基础jī chǔ上shàng也yě得到dé dào更好gèng hǎo的de照顾zhào gù。

但是dàn shì很多hěn duō人rén也yě会huì混淆hùn xiáo儿童成长陪伴师ér tóng chéng zhǎng péi bàn shī和hé家政jiā zhèng保姆bǎo mǔ、家庭jiā tíng教师jiào shī的de职责zhí zé。

家务jiā wù劳动láo dòng、学科xué kē教育jiào yù等děng并bìng不是bù shì他们tā men的de主要zhǔ yào工作gōng zuò。

他们tā men应该yīng gāi更gèng像xiàng孩子hái zi的de伙伴huǒ bàn,为wèi孩子hái zi提供tí gōng更多gèng duō的de情感qíng gǎn支持zhī chí。

在zài专业zhuān yè素质sù zhì和hé个人gè rén品质pǐn zhì方面fāng miàn也yě有yǒu较jiào高gāo的de要求yāo qiú,包括bāo kuò知识zhī shi水平shuǐ píng、沟通gōu tōng技巧jì qiǎo、心理学xīn lǐ xué知识zhī shi、责任感zé rèn gǎn、安全ān quán意识yì shí等等děng děng。

当然dāng rán,还hái需xū明确míng què的de是shì,即便jí biàn雇用gù yòng了le儿童陪伴师ér tóng péi bàn shī,父母fù mǔ也yě不能bù néng完全wán quán卸下xiè xià自己zì jǐ的de责任zé rèn。

父母fù mǔ的de角色jué sè和hé影响yǐng xiǎng是shì无可替代wú kě tì dài的de,他们tā men不仅bù jǐn是shì孩子hái zi的de养育yǎng yù者zhě,更gèng是shì孩子hái zi的de情感qíng gǎn支柱zhī zhù和hé人生rén shēng导师dǎo shī。

尽管jǐn guǎn外部wài bù资源zī yuán和hé帮助bāng zhù可以kě yǐ提供tí gōng支持zhī chí,但dàn父母fù mǔ的de参与cān yù对duì孩子hái zi来说lái shuō依然yī rán是shì至关重要zhì guān zhòng yào的de。

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Vocabulary 213 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
最近 zuì jìnrecently
儿童成长陪伴师 ér tóng chéng zhǎng péi bàn shīa profession providing companionship and support for a child’s growth and development
这 zhèthis; these
一 yīone / single / a (article)
职业 zhí yèoccupation; profession; vocation
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
社交 shè jiāointeraction / social contact
媒体 méi tǐmedia, esp. news media
火 huǒurgent / fiery or flaming / hot (popular)
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
他们 tā menthey; them
不用 bù yòngneed not
坐班 zuò bānto work office hours
打卡 dǎ kǎ(of an employee) to clock on (or off); to punch in (or out) / (on social media) to check in to a location
就 jiùin that case; then
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
轻松 qīng sōnglight / gentle / relaxed / effortless / uncomplicated
月 yuèmonth / monthly
薪 xīn(literary) firewood; fuel / (bound form) salary
过 guòto cross / to go over / to pass (time) / to celebrate (a holiday) / to live / to get along
万 wànten thousand / a great number
只 zhǐonly; merely; just
需要 xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to require
陪 péito accompany / to keep sb company / to assist
孩子 hái zichild
学习 xué xíto learn / to study
运动 yùn dòngto exercise / sports / exercise
玩耍 wán shuǎto play (as children do) / to amuse oneself
并 bìngfurthermore / also / simultaneously
陪伴 péi bànto accompany
中 zhōngwhile (doing sth); during
观察 guān cháto observe; to watch; to survey
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
习惯 xí guànhabit / custom / usual practice
进而 jìn érand then (what follows next)
进行 jìn xíng(of people) to carry out; to conduct (an investigation or discussion etc)
引导 yǐn dǎoto guide / to lead (around) / to conduct / to boot
调整 tiáo zhěngadjustment / revision
从业者 cóng yè zhěpeople in the (aforementioned) industry; practitioner; industry professional
学历 xué lìeducational background / academic qualifications
大多 dà duōfor the most part / mostly
本科 běn kēundergraduate course
及 jíand
以上 yǐ shàngthat level or higher; that amount or more
还有 hái yǒuin addition
不少 bù shǎomany; quite a few; a good number of
人 rénperson; people
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
留学生 liú xué shēngstudent studying abroad; returned student; foreign student; international student
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
从 cóngfrom; through; via / (bound form) retainer; attendant / (bound form) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate / (bound form) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
幼师 yòu shīpreschool teacher
教培 jiào péieducation and training; tutoring/training industry
行业 háng yètrade; profession; industry; business
转行 zhuǎn hángto change profession
一些 yī xiēsome; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
经济 jīng jìeconomic
较 jiào(before an adjective) relatively; comparatively; rather
发达 fā dáwell-developed; flourishing
城市 chéng shìcity; town
地区 dì qūregion; area (informal or geographical term)
该 gāithat / the above-mentioned
普遍 pǔ biànuniversal / general / widespread / common
元 yuáncurrency unit (esp. Chinese yuan) / era (of a reign) / (geology) eon
部分 bù fenpart; portion; piece
甚至 shèn zhìeven; so much so that
达到 dá dàoto reach; to achieve; to attain
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
选择 xuǎn zéto select; to pick
位 wèiclassifier for people (honorific)
有 yǒuto have; there is
教育 jiào yùeducation
经历 jīng lìexperience
陪伴师 péi bàn shīa companion/caregiver hired to accompany and support someone
成长 chéng zhǎngto mature / to grow
逐渐 zhú jiàngradually
成为 chéng wéito become; to turn into
职场 zhí chǎngworkplace / workforce (of a nation or industry etc) / job market
父母 fù mǔfather and mother; parents
新 xīnnew; newly
出现 chū xiànto appear / to arise / to emerge / to show up
反映 fǎn yìngto mirror / to reflect / mirror image / reflection
现代 xiàn dàimodern times / modern age / modern era
社会 shè huìsociety
家庭 jiā tíngfamily; household
对于 duì yúregarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to
和 héand; together with
重视 zhòng shìto attach importance to sth; to value
家长 jiā zhǎnghead of a household / family head / patriarch / parent or guardian of a child
们 menplural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
重 chóngre- / classifier: layer
身份 shēn fènidentity; role; capacity; status (social, legal etc); position; rank
加持 jiā chí(Buddhism) (from Sanskrit "adhiṣṭhāna") blessings / (fig.) empowerment; boost; support; backing
下 xiàdown / downwards / below
与 yǔ(formal) and; together with (linking parallel nouns, verbs, or phrases)
育儿 yù érto raise a child
平衡 píng héngbalance / equilibrium
常常 cháng chángfrequently; often
困扰 kùn rǎoto perplex / to disturb / to cause complications
高 gāohigh / tall / above average / loud
质量 zhì liàngquality / quality and quantity
正在 zhèng zàito be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing
隐形 yǐn xínginvisible
刚需 gāng xū(economics) rigid demand; inelastic demand
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
正 zhèngexactly / just (at that time) / right (in that place)
因此 yīn cǐthus; consequently; as a result
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
通过 tōng guòby means of; through; via
聘请 pìn qǐngto engage / to hire
来 lái(between two verbs) in order to
弥补 mí bǔto complement / to make up for a deficiency
份 fènclassifier for gifts, newspaper, magazine, papers, reports, contracts etc
亲子 qīn zǐparent and child / parent-child (relationship) / two successive generations
之间 zhī jiān(after a noun) between; among; amid
空缺 kòng quēvacancy
根据 gēn jùaccording to / based on
需求 xū qiúrequirement / (economics) demand
留学 liú xuéto study abroad
以 yǐby means of / according to / in order to / because of / at
此 cǐthis; these
为 wèibecause of / for / to
儿童 ér tóngchild
创造 chuàng zàoto create / to bring about / to produce / to set (a record)
双语 shuāng yǔbilingual
环境 huán jìngenvironment / circumstances / surroundings
有人 yǒu rénsomeone / people / anyone
将 jiāng(introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把)
重点 zhòng diǎnimportant point; main point; focus / key
放 fàngto put / to place
性格 xìng génature / disposition / temperament / character
开朗 kāi lǎngspacious and well-lit / open and clear / (of character) optimistic / cheerful / carefree
或 huòor
做饭 zuò fànto prepare a meal / to cook
开车 kāi chēto drive a car (or train etc) / (slang) to post sexual content online; to make a sexual joke
等 děngand so on; etc.; et al. / (used to end an enumeration)
技能 jì néngtechnical ability / skill
特质 tè zhìcharacteristic / special quality
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
希望 xī wàngto hope
得到 dé dàoto get; to obtain; to receive
基础 jī chǔbase; foundation; basis
更好 gèng hǎobetter; more good; to a greater extent good
照顾 zhào gùto take care of / to show consideration / to attend to / to look after
但是 dàn shìbut; however
混淆 hùn xiáoto obscure / to confuse / to mix up / to blur / to mislead
家政 jiā zhènghousekeeping
保姆 bǎo mǔnanny; babysitter / housekeeper
教师 jiào shīteacher
职责 zhí zéduty / responsibility / obligation
家务 jiā wùhousehold duties / housework
劳动 láo dòngwork / toil / physical labor
学科 xué kēsubject / branch of learning / course / academic discipline
不是 bù shìis not
主要 zhǔ yàomain; principal; major; primary
工作 gōng zuòjob / work / task
应该 yīng gāiought to; should; must
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
像 xiàngto resemble / to be like / to look as if
伙伴 huǒ bànpartner / companion / comrade
提供 tí gōngto offer / to supply / to provide / to furnish
更多 gèng duōmore; greater in amount, degree, or number
情感 qíng gǎnfeeling / emotion
支持 zhī chísupport / backing
专业 zhuān yèprofessional
素质 sù zhìinner quality / basic essence
个人 gè rénpersonal
品质 pǐn zhìcharacter / intrinsic quality (of a person) / quality (of a product or service)
方面 fāng miànrespect / aspect / field / side
要求 yāo qiúrequirement
包括 bāo kuòto comprise / to include / to involve / to incorporate / to consist of
知识 zhī shiknowledge
水平 shuǐ pínga standard; a level (of ability, development etc)
沟通 gōu tōngto join; to connect; to link up / to communicate
技巧 jì qiǎoskill / technique
心理学 xīn lǐ xuépsychology
责任感 zé rèn gǎnsense of responsibility
安全 ān quánsafety; security
意识 yì shíconsciousness; awareness
等等 děng děnget cetera / and so on ...
当然 dāng ráncertainly / of course / without doubt
还 háistill, still in progress, yet
需 xūto require / to need / to want
明确 míng quèto clarify; to specify; to make definite
即便 jí biàneven if / even though / right away / immediately
雇用 gù yòngto employ; to hire
儿童陪伴师 ér tóng péi bàn shīa child companion or companion caregiver hired to accompany and supervise children
不能 bù néngcannot / must not / should not
完全 wán quántotally; entirely
卸下 xiè xiàto unload
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
责任 zé rènresponsibility; duty; liability
角色 jué sèrole; part (in a play or movie etc)
影响 yǐng xiǎnginfluence / effect
无可替代 wú kě tì dàiirreplaceable; cannot be replaced
不仅 bù jǐnnot just; not limited to / (as a correlative conjunction) not only (..., but also ...)
养育 yǎng yùto rear / to bring up / to nurture
者 zhě(after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ... / (after a noun) person involved in ... / -er / -ist
支柱 zhī zhùmainstay / pillar / prop / backbone
人生 rén shēnglife (one's time on earth)
导师 dǎo shītutor / teacher / academic advisor
尽管 jǐn guǎndespite / although / even though / in spite of
外部 wài bùthe outside; (attributive) external
资源 zī yuánnatural resource / resource
帮助 bāng zhùassistance; aid
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
但 dànbut; yet; however; still
参与 cān yùto participate (in sth)
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
来说 lái shuōfor; from the point of view of; in the case of
依然 yī ránstill; as before
至关重要 zhì guān zhòng yàoextremely important / vital / crucial / essential