Secondary school in Chinese 中学
zhōngxué
What comes after primary? 15 essential secondary 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 中学 | zhōng xué | secondary school |
| 初中 | chū zhōng | lower secondary school |
| 中学生 | zhōng xué shēng | secondary school student |
| 考试 | kǎo shì | exam |
| 成绩 | chéng jì | grades; results |
| 分数 | fēn shù | score; mark |
| 及格 | jí gé | to pass |
| 不及格 | bù jí gé | to fail |
| 复习 | fù xí | to revise |
| 预习 | yù xí | to prepare (before class) |
| 科学 | kē xué | science |
| 物理 | wù lǐ | physics |
| 化学 | huà xué | chemistry |
| 生物 | shēng wù | biology |
| 宿舍 | sù shè | dormitory |
Example sentences
- 我在一所中学当老师。I teach at a secondary school.
- 我初中是在老家上的。I went to lower secondary school in my home town.
- 很多中学生喜欢打篮球。Lots of secondary school students like playing basketball.
- 下周一有数学考试。There's a maths exam next Monday.
- 他这次的成绩很好。His results were very good this time.
- 你英语考试的分数是多少？What mark did you get in your English exam?
- 我这次考试及格了。I passed the exam this time.
- 他的物理不及格。He failed physics.
- 我在复习明天的考试。I'm revising for tomorrow's exam.
- 上课前要先预习课文。You should read through the text before class.
- 我对科学很感兴趣。I'm very interested in science.
- 物理老师讲得很清楚。The physics teacher explains things very clearly.
- 我们今天做化学实验。We're doing a chemistry experiment today.
- 生物课上我们学了植物。We learnt about plants in biology.
- 我们宿舍住六个人。Six people live in our dormitory.
Practise speaking
Ready to use these words? The Secondary school speaking island has 8 everyday questions about secondary school to prepare your own answers to.