初等 (chū děng) — elementary, basic (level, education)
Definition
初等 means 'elementary' in formal/educational contexts (e.g. 初等教育, 初等数学). 初级 is the more colloquial choice; 基本 is broader ('basic/fundamental') and not tied to a school level.
adjective
elementarybasic (level, education)
Examples
- 初等。chū děng Jiào yù shì měi gè hái zi de qǐ diǎn.Elementary education is the starting point for every child.
- 初等。Zhè běn shū shì chū děng shuǐ píng de kè běn.This book is an elementary-level textbook.
- 初等。Tā zhèng zài xué xí chū děng shù xué hé wù lǐ.He is studying elementary math and physics.
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