小学

xiǎo xué

HSK 3.0 Level 1 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. elementary school; primary school

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Word relationships

Related words

4 items

初中

chū zhōng

junior high school

Primary school is followed by junior secondary.

学生

xué sheng

student

A student in elementary school.

中学

zhōng xué

middle school

小学之后的教育阶段

大学

dà xué

the Great Learning, one of the Four Books 四書|四书[sì shū] in Confucianism

高等教育机构，小学的后续阶段之一

Usage notes

Collocations

“小学”常与“上”搭配，如“上小学”表示 attend elementary school；与“读”搭配时，常说“读小学”

Formality

Neutral register; commonly used in official and everyday contexts.

Example Sentences

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我的弟弟在小学读书。

My younger brother studies at an elementary school.

我侄子今年上小学。

My nephew is starting elementary school this year.

我和他是小学同学。

He and I were elementary school classmates.

他在2010年创办了一所小学。

He founded a primary school in 2010.

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Words Containing 小学

中小学

zhōng xiǎo xué

middle and elementary school

小学生

xiǎo xué shēng

primary school student

小学而大遗

xiǎo xué ér dà yí

to concentrate on trivial points while neglecting the main problem (idiom)

高级小学

gāo jí xiǎo xué

advanced class of primary school

Child Words of 小学

to learn

small

小学