xiǎo xué
école primaire; école élémentaire
我在小学读书。
Wǒ zài xiǎoxué dúshū.
I study at primary school.
我的小学老师很严格。
Wǒ de xiǎoxué lǎoshī hěn yángé.
My primary school teacher is very strict.
我喜欢在小学的时光。
Wǒ xǐhuān zài xiǎoxué de shíguāng.
I like the time in primary school.
国民小学 (guó mín xiǎo xué)
public primary school
初等学校 (chǔ děng xué xiào)
elementary school
小学堂 (xiǎo xué táng)
primary school
中学 (zhōng xué)
middle school
大学 (dà xué)
university
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The Chinese word 小学 (xiǎoxué) is composed of two characters: 小 (xiǎo), meaning "small" or "primary," and 学 (xué), meaning "to learn" or "school." Together, these characters form the word "primary school," which refers to the first stage of formal education in China.The character 小 (xiǎo) has a long history in Chinese, dating back to the oracle bone script of the Shang dynasty (c. 1600-1046 BC). In its original form, the character depicted a child with a large head and a small body, symbolizing youth and immaturity. Over time, the character evolved to its current form, which is still used today.The character 学 (xué) also has a long history, dating back to the oracle bone script of the Shang dynasty. In its original form, the character depicted a person holding a bamboo slip, which was used for writing in ancient China. This character symbolized the act of learning and education. Over time, the character evolved to its current form, which is still used today.The combination of the characters 小 (xiǎo) and 学 (xué) to form the word 小学 (xiǎoxué) is a natural and intuitive way to express the concept of "primary school." The word is used throughout China and is easily understood by all Chinese speakers.
