Meaning of jiā zhǎng:
家长
head of a household; family head; patriarch; parent or guardian of a child
Tā shì wǒmen jiā de jiāzhǎng, suǒyǐ tā shuō le suàn.
他是我们家的家长,所以他说了算。
He is the head of our household, so he makes the decisions.
Jīn tiān xué xiào kāi jiā zhǎng huì.
今天学校开家长会。
Today the school held a parent-teacher meeting.
Zhè wèi jiā zhǎng duì xué xiào de guǎn lǐ fēi cháng mǎn yì.
这位家长对学校的管理非常满意。
This parent is very satisfied with the school's management.
Měi gè xuéshēng de biǎoxiàn dōu huì bèi huìbào gěi tā de jiāzhǎng.
每个学生的表现都会被汇报给他的家长。
Each student's performance will be reported to their parents.