HSK Level 2

中小学

zhōng xiǎo xué

elementary and middle school

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Example Sentences

我的孩子在中小学读书。

wǒ de háizi zài zhōngxiǎoxué dúshū.

My child is studying in primary and secondary school.

中小学的教育很重要。

zhōngxiǎoxué de jiàoyù hěn zhòngyào.

Primary and secondary school education is very important.

中小学的老师很辛苦。

zhōngxiǎoxué de lǎoshī hěn xīnkǔ.

Primary and secondary school teachers work very hard.

Synonyms

中小学校 (zhōngxiǎoxuéxiào)

primary and secondary schools

中小学教育 (zhōngxiǎoxuéjiàoyù)

primary and secondary education

Antonyms

大学 (dà xué)

university

幼儿园 (yòu ér yuán)

kindergarten

Etymology & Components

The Chinese word 中小学 (zhōngxiǎoxué) is a compound word that combines the characters 中 (zhōng), meaning "middle", 小 (xiǎo), meaning "small", and 学 (xué), meaning "school". The term 中小学 is used to refer to primary and secondary schools in China.The character 中 (zhōng) is often used to refer to the middle of something, such as the middle of a road or the middle of a country. In the context of education, 中 (zhōng) refers to the middle stage of education, which is between primary school and high school.The character 小 (xiǎo) is often used to refer to something small or young. In the context of education, 小 (xiǎo) refers to primary school, which is the first stage of education in China.The character 学 (xué) is often used to refer to learning or studying. In the context of education, 学 (xué) refers to school, which is a place where students learn and study.When combined together, the characters 中 (zhōng), 小 (xiǎo), and 学 (xué) form the word 中小学 (zhōngxiǎoxué), which refers to primary and secondary schools in China.