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“kindergarten” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinyòu ér yuán

Example

孩子每天上午在幼儿园画画。hái zi měi tiān shàng wǔ zài yòu ér yuán huà huà

The child draws pictures at kindergarten every morning.

Illustration for 幼儿园 (kindergarten)

How to say “kindergarten” in Chinese

“Kindergarten” in Chinese is 幼儿园 (yòu ér yuán).

A shared early-childhood setting where young children learn routines, play, and begin social life together.

Full entry for 幼儿园: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 幼儿园

他已经开始上幼儿园了。tā yǐ jīng kāi shǐ shàng yòu ér yuán le

He has already started attending kindergarten.

Tips for using 幼儿园

  • For everyday scheduling, Chinese treats attendance at this setting as a routine part of family life, so verbs about sending, picking up, and attending commonly surround the noun.

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