shàng xué
go to school
我每天早上七点上学。
wǒ měitiān zǎoshang qī diǎn shàngxué.
I go to school at 7 o'clock every morning.
我的学校在市中心。
wǒ de xuéxiào zài shì zhōngxīn.
My school is in the city center.
我喜欢和我的朋友们一起上学。
wǒ xǐhuan hé wǒ de péngyoumen yīqǐ shàngxué.
I like going to school with my friends.
读书 (dú shū)
study
念书 (niàn shū)
study
上课 (shàng kè)
attend class
辍学 (chuòxué)
drop out of school
毕业 (bìyè)
graduate
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The Chinese word 上学 (shàngxué) for "to go to school" is composed of two characters: 上 (shàng) and 学 (xué). The character 上 originally meant "to ascend" or "to go up", and in this context, it indicates the action of going to a higher place, such as a school. The character 学 originally meant "to learn" or "to study", and in this context, it refers to the activity that takes place at school. Together, the two characters 上学 form a compound word that means "to go to school".The word 上学 has been used in Chinese for centuries, and it is still commonly used today. It is a basic vocabulary word that is learned by all Chinese students, and it is used in both spoken and written Chinese.
