Parental describes things that belong to the job of being a mother or father — especially the responsible side: keeping a child safe, teaching them, deciding for them.

Parental父母的 describes things that belong to the job of being a mother or father形容當媽媽或爸爸這份工作相關的事 — especially the responsible side尤其是負責任的那一面: keeping a child safe, teaching them, deciding for them保護孩子安全、教導孩子、替孩子做決定

Parental leave is time off work after a baby comes. Parental permission is a school’s way of saying mum or dad must agree. Parental control on a phone is a lock that a parent sets.

Parental leave「Parental leave」 is time off work after a baby comes是小孩出生後請的育嬰假。Parental permission「Parental permission」 is a school's way of saying mum or dad must agree是學校用來說爸媽必須同意的說法。Parental control on a phone手機上的「Parental control」 is a lock that a parent sets是家長設的鎖

Though actually, people also stretch it: a “parental tone” may just mean someone is talking to you as if you were still a child, even when they are not your parent.

Though actually不過其實, people有人 also stretch it也會把這個字用得更廣: a "parental tone"「a parental tone」 may just mean someone is talking to you as if you were still a child可能只是說某人講話的口氣好像你還是小孩, even when they are not your parent即使對方根本不是你的父母

In almost all everyday use it is an adjective sitting in front of another noun. At home people rarely say parental; they say “mum and dad’s” or “as a parent.” You will see it more on forms and in the news.

In almost all everyday use幾乎所有日常用法裡 it它 is an adjective sitting in front of another noun都是放在名詞前面的形容詞。At home在家裡 people rarely say parental很少人會說 parental; they say "mum and dad's" or "as a parent."大家會說「mum and dad's（爸媽的）」或「as a parent（身為家長）」 You你 will see it more on forms and in the news比較常在表格和新聞裡看到這個字