Chinese word

中小学

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhōng xiǎo xué

Meaning

  • nounprimary and secondary schools

Example

她在中小学教数学。tā zài zhōng xiǎo xué jiāo shù xué

She teaches math at primary and secondary schools.

Illustration for 中小学 (primary and secondary schools)

More examples

我小时候在中小学读书。wǒ xiǎo shí hòu zài zhōng xiǎo xué dú shū

When I was little, I studied at primary and secondary schools.

Core concept

A single heading groups primary school and the following middle-school stage.

Common phrases

  • 在中小学读书zài zhōng xiǎo xué dú shū

    study at primary and secondary schools

  • 去中小学上学qù zhōng xiǎo xué shàng xué

    attend primary and secondary schools

Similar words

学校xué xiào: An institution where students study and receive organized education.
小学xiǎo xué: A school where children build basic skills in reading, writing, and math.
中学zhōng xué: A school where adolescents study subjects and receive guidance in daily life.

Definition in Chinese

对小学和中学的合称，更多用于书面或行政语言而非口语交流。duì xiǎo xué hé zhōng xué de hé chēng gèng duō yòng yú shū miàn huò xíng zhèng yǔ yán ér fēi kóu yǔ jiāo liú

Word origin

中小学 (zhōngxiǎoxué, "primary and secondary schools") uses 中 (zhōng, "middle-school stage") as a short form before 小学 (xiǎoxué, "primary school"), creating a compact written pairing.

Usage tips

  • When a school job is described with this word, it may cover either stage rather than one fixed age group.

Opposites

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