初中

chūzhōng

HSK 3.0 Level 3 Noun

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Definitions

1. junior high school

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 中学 zhōng xué 中学 zhōng xué middle school 中学 includes both 初中 and 高中: middle school
• 高中 gāo zhōng 高中 gāo zhōng senior high school senior high school, next stage after 初中: senior high school

Usage notes

Formality

初中 is a formal educational term, used in official contexts like school names or discussions of academic levels.

Example Sentences

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我今年上 初中 三年级。

I am in the third year of junior high school this year.

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Words Containing 初中

• 初中生 初中生 chū zhōng shēng: junior high student

Child Words of 初中

• 中 中 zhōng: within
• 中 中 zhòng: to hit (the mark)
• 初 初 chū: at first