How to say “middle school” in Chinese
middle school (grades 7–9)
“Middle school” in Chinese is 初中, chū zhōng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
初中 is read chū zhōng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 衤 “clothing”; on the right, 刀 “knife”: sewing starts with cutting.
The stroke runs right through the middle.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “初中”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 初中. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我上初中二年级。wǒshàngchūzhōngèrniánjíI'm in the second year of middle school.
- 我妹妹明年上初中wǒmèimeimíngniánshàngchūzhōngMy little sister starts middle school next year.
More words from the lesson “What grade are you in?”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “middle school” in Chinese?
“Middle school” in Chinese is 初中, pinyin chūzhōng.
What does 初中 mean?
初中 (chūzhōng) means “middle school (grades 7–9)”.
How do you write 初中?
初中 is 2 characters: 初 (chū) — beginning, first; 中 (zhōng) — middle. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 初中?
初中 is read chūzhōng. Tones: chū — first tone, zhōng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“middle school” in the lesson “What grade are you in?”
This word is from the topic “Studying” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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