English–Chinese
“elementary school” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinxiǎo xué
Example
她明年要上小学。tā míng nián yào shàng xiǎo xué
She will attend elementary school next year.
How to say “elementary school” in Chinese
“Elementary school” in Chinese is 小学 (xiǎo xué).
The first structured stage of learning, where children build literacy, basic number skills, and everyday habits.
Example sentences with 小学
他是小学老师。tā shì xiǎo xué lǎo shī
He is an elementary school teacher.
Tips for using 小学
- In Chinese, grade labels put 小学 (xiǎoxué, "elementary school") before the number, so 小学一年级 (xiǎoxué yīniánjí, "first grade of elementary school") follows the pattern "school stage + grade."