Meaning of 中学
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- middle school
How to use 中学
中学 covers both junior and senior secondary school in China, so it is broader than the American idea of middle school. People often say 中学生 (zhōngxuéshēng) for a secondary school student. Example: 我弟弟在中学上学。(Wǒ dìdi zài zhōngxué shàngxué.) My younger brother goes to middle school.
中 (zhōng) means middle and 学 (xué) means study or school, so 中学 is the school in the middle. It sits between 小学 (xiǎoxué) primary school and 大学 (dàxué) university.
Common mistake: Learners often say 高中 (gāozhōng) and 中学 as if they were different levels. In fact 高中 (senior high) and 初中 (chūzhōng, junior high) are both parts of 中学. Also keep the first tone on 中 (zhōng), not the fourth tone zhòng.
中学 in example sentences
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中 zhōng · within · 4 strokes
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学 xué · to learn · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 中学.
| 学校 | xuéxiào | school |
| 中国 | Zhōngguó | China |
| 学生 | xuéshēng | student; schoolchild |
| 大学 | dàxué | university; college |
| 学习 | xuéxí | to learn; to study |
| 同学 | tóngxué | to study at the same school; fellow student |
| 中间 | zhōngjiān | the middle; the inside; in the middle; within; between; among |
| 上学 | shàngxué | to go to school; to attend school |
| 中午 | zhōngwǔ | noon; midday |
| 学院 | xuéyuàn | college; educational institute |
| 放学 | fàngxué | to dismiss students at the end of the school day |
| 小学 | xiǎoxué | elementary school; primary school |
Questions about 中学
What does 中学 mean?
中学 (zhōngxué) means "middle school" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 中学?
中学 is made of 2 characters: 中 (4 strokes), 学 (8 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 中学 an HSK word?
Yes. 中学 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 中学 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 中学 is written 中學.
How do you say high school in Chinese?
Use 高中 (gāozhōng) for senior high school. 中学 can also be used, but it is more general and includes junior high.
How do I say I am a middle school student?
Say 我是中学生 (Wǒ shì zhōngxuéshēng). You can be more specific with 我是初中生 (chūzhōngshēng) or 我是高中生 (gāozhōngshēng).