中学 (zhōng xué) — middle school
Definition
中学 covers both junior and senior high school (roughly ages 12–18). Use 小学 for primary school and 高中 for senior high specifically.
noun
middle school
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 中学。Wǒ qù zhōng xué.I go to middle school.
- 中学。Zhè ge zhōng xué hěn dà.This middle school is big.
- 中学。Tā shì zhōng xué lǎo shī.He is a middle school teacher.
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