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“school year” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinxué nián

Example

新的学年很快就要开始了。xīn de xué nián hěn kuài jiù yào kāi shǐ le

The new school year is about to begin.

Illustration for 学年 (school year)

How to say “school year” in Chinese

“School year” in Chinese is 学年 (xué nián).

A school's yearly framework for classes, administration, and academic records.

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

Example sentences with 学年

下个学年他要去国外留学。xià gè xué nián tā yào qù guó wài liú xué

Next school year, he will go abroad to study.

Tips for using 学年

  • A school year often crosses the boundary between two calendar years, so its start and end dates can carry different calendar-year numbers.

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