Chinese Conversation · Level 38
90 words
Chinese word
学区
Pronunciation
Pinyinxué qū
Meaning
- nounschool district
Example
我们家不在这个学区里。wǒ men jiā bú zài zhè ge xué qū lǐ
Our home is not in this school district.
More examples
他们住在学区里，孩子上学很方便。tā men zhù zài xué qū lǐ hái zi shàng xué hěn fāng biàn
They live in the school district, so their child can get to school very easily.
Core concept
A mapped part of a community whose homes are linked to one school for enrollment.
Common phrases
住在学区里zhù zài xué qū lǐ
live in the school district
在学区上学zài xué qū shàng xué
go to school in the school district
Similar words
学区房xué qū fáng: A home bought because its location is expected to let children attend the assigned school.
校区xiào qū: The area occupied by a school's buildings and grounds.
学区线xué qū xiàn: A boundary line that marks the edge of a school district.
招生范围zhāo shēng fàn wéi: The residential area from which a school accepts students.
Definition in Chinese
指按学校划分、确定学生就读范围的地理或行政区域，通常用于规定哪个家庭的孩子应到哪所学校上学。zhǐ àn xué xiào huà fēn què dìng xué shēng jiù dú fàn wéi de dì lǐ huò xíng zhèng qū yù tōng cháng yòng yú guī dìng nǎ ge jiā tíng de hái zi yīng dào nǎ suǒ xué xiào shàng xué
Word origin
学区 (xuéqū, "school district") is formed from 学 (xué, "school or learning") and 区 (qū, "area"), so its meaning centers on dividing space for school placement.
Usage tips
- The word is useful when talking about where a child can enroll, because the same city can contain several different school districts.