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中学
zhōngxué
Description
中学是小学后面、大学前面的学校。
"中学" is the school after elementary school and before university.
很多学生在十二岁左右开始上中学。
Many students start attending "中学" around the age of twelve.
Meanings
中学zhōngxué
middle school; secondary school
我妹妹在中学读书。
My younger sister is studying in middle school.
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Notes
- Etymology
中 (middle) + 学 (study/school), meaning the middle stage of schooling.
- Nuance
covers both junior (初中) and senior (高中) secondary school in Chinese.
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