English–Chinese
“school” in Chinese
How to say “school” in Chinese
“School” in Chinese is 学校 (xué xiào).
The organized home of lessons, teachers, and students, understood as both a place and the institution running it.
Example sentences with 学校
老师在学校等学生。lǎo shī zài xué xiào děng xué shēng
The teacher is waiting for the students at school.
Tips for using 学校
- In English, school can refer to the building, the institution, or the period of learning there, so context often supplies the intended sense.
Other Chinese words for “school”
他们把旧学堂改成了社区学校。tā men bǎ jiù xué táng gǎi chéng le shè qū xué xiào
They turned the old school into a community school.
他研究不同的流派。tā yán jiū bù tóng de liú pài
He studies different schools.