yòu ér yuán
kindergarten; nursery school
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我的孩子在幼儿园上学。
Wǒ de háizi zài yòu'éryuán shàngxué.
My child goes to kindergarten.
幼儿园的老师很负责。
Yòu'éryuán de lǎoshī hěn fùzé.
The teachers in the kindergarten are very responsible.
幼儿园的小朋友都很可爱。
Yòu'éryuán de xiǎopéngyou dōu hěn kě'ài.
The children in the kindergarten are all very cute.
小学 (xiǎoxué)
primary school
中学 (zhōngxué)
middle school
The Chinese word 幼儿园 (yòu'éryuán) for "kindergarten" is a compound of two characters: 幼 (yòu), meaning "young" or "childish", and 园 (yuán), meaning "garden" or "park". The term literally translates to "garden for children" or "children's garden", reflecting the idea of a nurturing and educational environment where young children can learn and grow. The concept of kindergartens originated in Germany in the 19th century, and the term 幼儿园 was adopted into Chinese to describe these institutions.
