Primary school in Chinese 小学
xiǎoxué
What kind of school comes first? 15 essential primary school words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 小学 | xiǎo xué | primary school |
| 小学生 | xiǎo xué shēng | primary school pupil |
| 年级 | nián jí | year; grade |
| 班 | bān | class (group) |
| 班主任 | bān zhǔ rèn | form teacher |
| 校长 | xiào zhǎng | head teacher |
| 写字 | xiě zì | to write characters |
| 数学 | shù xué | maths |
| 语文 | yǔ wén | Chinese (school subject) |
| 拼音 | pīn yīn | pinyin |
| 课间 | kè jiān | break between classes |
| 操场 | cāo chǎng | playground |
| 午饭 | wǔ fàn | lunch |
| 家长 | jiā zhǎng | parent (of a pupil) |
| 家长会 | jiā zhǎng huì | parents' evening |
Example sentences
- 我弟弟在上小学。My younger brother is at primary school.
- 小学生要早点睡觉。Primary school pupils should go to bed early.
- 她今年上三年级。She's in Year Three this year.
- 我们班有二十个人。There are twenty people in our class.
- 我们的班主任很温柔。Our form teacher is very gentle.
- 校长在开会。The head teacher is in a meeting.
- 爷爷教我用毛笔写字。Grandad teaches me to write characters with a brush.
- 我最喜欢上数学课。Maths is my favourite lesson.
- 今天的语文作业是写日记。Today's Chinese homework is to write a diary entry.
- 一年级的孩子先学拼音。Year One children learn pinyin first.
- 课间我们去操场玩。We go to the playground during the break.
- 孩子们在操场上跑步。The children are running in the playground.
- 我们在学校吃午饭。We have lunch at school.
- 老师给家长打了电话。The teacher phoned the parents.
- 明天晚上开家长会。Parents' evening is tomorrow night.
Practise speaking
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