<p>If grinds mean tutoring/ tuition in this context, we can just simply translate grinds as 补习.</p>
<p>If you need to specific, you can say 校外补习  (outside school tutoring) or 私人补习  (private tutoring)</p>
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<p>I give maths grinds to 3 students. - 我给3名学生做数学补习。</p>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>
<p>I offered free grinds to my students. - 我向学生提供免费补习。</p>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>
<p>Giving grinds is good money. - 给人补习的收入不错</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Usually, 给人补习 (give tuition) is a job for 家庭教师 (private teacher), but anyone qualified can offer tuition to anyone who needs it.</p>

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I never understand why people would write sentences like 我给3名学生做数学补习.  Why can't they just write "我给3名学生补习数学"? Once my wife said: " I'm going to 做運動." I asked her: "運動 is already a verb. Why do you put another verb in front of it? Why can't you just said "I am going to 運動?" She became furious.
joehua
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@ joehua I just translate "I give maths grinds to 3 students." word by word literally to avoid confusing the asker. If the original sentence was "I tutor three students maths' I would translate it as '我给3名学生补习数学' as you suggested. The asker may wonder why I changed 补习 from noun to verb
Tang Ho
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@ joehua In "I'm going to 做運動" It is perfectly fine with 做(v) followed by a noun 運動(n) .  She might want to emphasize 運動 as a noun. She would not say "I am going to  做打老公" because "打老公" cannot be treated as a noun like 運動 does. So, relax, Not every words can be either noun or verb, and not all nouns work with the verb  做
Tang Ho
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Yes. It's perfectly fine except there is a 贅字。This is a minor case. There are much more offensive cases in newspapers. Sooner or later, they'll show up here.
joehua
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Example: 做 in '去美容院做按摩'  is not a 贅字 because '去美容院按摩' could mean you are the one giving instead of getting a  按摩
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Tang Ho
<p>I'm not sure if this word exists in the states or even in the UK but in Ireland we call extra tuition outside of school grinds. I give maths and physics grinds to a number of students.</p>
<p>I am aware of the term 家教 but it just doesn't feel right in the context that I want to use it.</p>
<p>How would I say for example :</p>
<ol>
<li><p>I give maths grinds to 3 students.</p>
</li>
<li><p>I offered free grinds to my students.</p>
</li>
<li><p>Giving grinds is good money.</p>
</li>
</ol>
<p>Thank you all.</p>

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What do you call grinds in Chinese?
# What do you call grinds in Chinese?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-03-30)

I'm not sure if this word exists in the states or even in the UK but in Ireland we call extra tuition outside of school grinds. I give maths and physics grinds to a number of students.

I am aware of the term 家教 but it just doesn't feel right in the context that I want to use it.

How would I say for example :

1. I give maths grinds to 3 students.
2. I offered free grinds to my students.
3. Giving grinds is good money.

Thank you all.

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2021-03-30. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

If grinds mean tutoring/ tuition in this context, we can just simply translate grinds as 补习.

If you need to specific, you can say 校外补习 (outside school tutoring) or 私人补习 (private tutoring)

> I give maths grinds to 3 students. - 我给3名学生做数学补习。

> I offered free grinds to my students. - 我向学生提供免费补习。

> Giving grinds is good money. - 给人补习的收入不错

Usually, 给人补习 (give tuition) is a job for 家庭教师 (private teacher), but anyone qualified can offer tuition to anyone who needs it.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: I never understand why people would write sentences like 我给3名学生做数学补习.  Why can't they just write "我给3名学生补习数学"? Once my wife said: " I'm going to 做運動." I asked her: "運動 is already a verb. Why do you put another verb in front of it? Why can't you just said "I am going to 運動?" She became furious.  
> **username_1**: @ username_2 I just translate "I give maths grinds to 3 students." word by word literally to avoid confusing the asker. If the original sentence was "I tutor three students maths' I would translate it as '我给3名学生补习数学' as you suggested. The asker may wonder why I changed 补习 from noun to verb  
> **username_1**: @ username_2 In "I'm going to 做運動" It is perfectly fine with 做(v) followed by a noun 運動(n) .  She might want to emphasize 運動 as a noun. She would not say "I am going to  做打老公" because "打老公" cannot be treated as a noun like 運動 does. So, relax, Not every words can be either noun or verb, and not all nouns work with the verb  做  
> **username_2**: Yes. It's perfectly fine except there is a 贅字。This is a minor case. There are much more offensive cases in newspapers. Sooner or later, they'll show up here.  
> **username_1**: Example: 做 in '去美容院做按摩'  is not a 贅字 because '去美容院按摩' could mean you are the one giving instead of getting a  按摩  

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