How to say “elementary school” in Chinese
elementary school
“Elementary school” in Chinese is 小学, xiǎo xué: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
小学 is read xiǎo xué: 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
Below, 子 “child”: it is the child who studies.
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 “小学”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 小学. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 她的孩子上小学tādeháizishàngxiǎoxuéHer child goes to elementary school.
- 小学属于初等教育，中学属于中等教育。xiǎoxuéshǔyúchūděngjiàoyù,zhōngxuéshǔyúzhōngděngjiàoyùPrimary school is part of primary education, secondary school part of secondary education.
- 她从小学习绘画。tācóngxiǎoxuéxíhuìhuàShe has studied painting since childhood.
More words from the lesson “School and university”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “elementary school” in Chinese?
“Elementary school” in Chinese is 小学, pinyin xiǎoxué.
What does 小学 mean?
小学 (xiǎoxué) means “elementary school”.
How do you write 小学?
小学 is 2 characters: 小 (xiǎo) — small; 学 (xué) — study, learn. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 小学?
小学 is read xiǎoxué. Tones: xiǎo — third tone, xué — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“elementary school” in the lesson “School and university”
This word is from the topic “Study, work and free time” of HSK 1. 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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