"housemother" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 舍監 (女性)
• 宿舍管理員 (女性)

Definition

負責照顧和管理學生宿舍的女性，就像學生在外生活時的母親一樣。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

通常用於寄宿學校、宿舍或兄弟會/姊妹會等正式或半正式場合。僅指女性；男性則叫“housefather”或“houseparent”。不適用於普通家庭。

Examples

The housemother helps the new students feel at home.

**舍監**幫助新生適應新環境。

If you have a problem, talk to the housemother.

如果有問題，找**舍監**聊聊。

The housemother locks the doors at night.

**舍監**晚上鎖門。

Our housemother always checked to make sure everyone was home before curfew.

我們的**舍監**總會在宵禁前確認大家都回來了。

When I was homesick, the housemother made me some tea and listened to me talk.

我想家的時候，**舍監**會幫我泡茶，還會聽我說話。

Everyone respected the housemother because she was fair and kind.

大家都很尊敬**舍監**，因為她公平又親切。