How to say “elementary student” in Chinese
elementary student
“Elementary student” in Chinese is 小学生, xiǎo xué shēng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
小学生 is read xiǎo xué shēng: 3 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.
In 学生 it means “one who”: one who studies. It is read with the neutral tone: sheng.
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 “小学生”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “elementary student” in Chinese?
“Elementary student” in Chinese is 小学生, pinyin xiǎoxuéshēng.
What does 小学生 mean?
小学生 (xiǎoxuéshēng) means “elementary student”.
How do you write 小学生?
小学生 is 3 characters: 小 (xiǎo) — small; 学 (xué) — study, learn; 生 (shēng) — be born, life. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 小学生?
小学生 is read xiǎoxuéshēng. Tones: xiǎo — third tone, xué — second tone, shēng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“elementary student” in the lesson “In class”
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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