开学 (kāi xué) — to start school, to begin a new term

Definition

开学 means 'a school term begins' — it happens every term, not just the first time. 入学 is the one-time event of entering school for the first time.

verb
to start schoolto begin a new term

Examples

  • 开学
    Wǒ men jiǔ yuè yī hào kāi xué.
    We start school on September 1st.
  • 开学
    Nǐ men shén me shí hou kāi xué?
    When does your school start?
  • 开学
    kāi xué De dì yī tiān, wǒ hěn gāo xìng.
    On the first day of school, I was very happy.

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