高中生 (gāo zhōng shēng) — high-school student (student in senior secondary school, roughly grades 10-12)
Definition
High-school student in the Chinese system — the last three years before university (roughly ages 15-18), ending with the 高考 college entrance exam. Pairs naturally with 初中生 (middle school) and 大学生 (university).
noun
high-school student (student in senior secondary school, roughly grades 10-12)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 高中生，。Tā shì yì míng gāo zhōng shēng, míng nián jiù yào cān jiā gāo kǎo le.He is a high-school student and will take the college entrance exam next year.
- 高中生。Zhè xiē gāo zhōng shēng měi tiān yào shàng bā jié kè.These high-school students have to take eight classes every day.
- 高中生，。gāo zhōng shēng De zuò yè hěn duō, tā men jīng cháng áo yè.High-school students have a lot of homework; they often stay up late.
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