Chinese word

开学

Pronunciation

Pinyinkāi xué

Meaning

  • verbstart the school term

Example

下周学校就要开学。xià zhōu xué xiào jiù yào kāi xué

The school term starts next week.

Illustration for 开学 (start the school term)

More examples

开学后我们要早起上课。kāi xué hòu wǒ men yào záo qǐ shàng kè

After the school term starts, we have to get up early to go to class.

Core concept

A school community shifts from holiday time back into its regular rhythm of classes and activities.

Common phrases

  • 下周开学了xià zhōu kāi xué le

    The school term starts next week

  • 学校开学xué xiào kāi xué

    the school term starts

  • 马上开学了mǎ shàng kāi xué le

    The school term starts soon

Similar words

开始kāi shǐ: Start or cause something to start at a particular time.
上学shàng xué: Attend school for lessons and study.

Definition in Chinese

开始新的学期或学年，学生返回学校参加课程和活动。kāi shǐ xīn de xué qī huò xué nián xué shēng fǎn huí xué xiào cān jiā kè chéng hé huó dòng

Word origin

开 (kāi, "open or begin") + 学 (xué, "learning") forms a word for the opening of a new period of study.

Usage tips

  • In English, "start school" can mean a child's first day ever, but this word usually marks the return of students after a school break.

Other meanings

  • beginning of the school termnoun

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