How common it is
中学 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say zhōngxué slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
中学是指从初中的后半部分到高中的前半部分的学校。
zhōngxué shì zěnme zhǐshì cóng chūzhōu de hòu bànfēnpài dào gāozhōu de qián bānfēnpài de xuéxiào.
Middle school refers to the period from the second half of junior high to the first half of senior high.
Context note
中学这个词通常在谈论教育、课程或学生生活时出现。
zhōngxué zhège cícéng tōngcháng zài tánlùn jiàoyù, kēchéng huò xuésheng shēntú shí chūncuò.
This word is commonly used when talking about education, courses, or students' lives.
5 examples
我上中学了。
wǒ shàng zhōng xué le。
I am in middle school.
我的弟弟在读中学。
wǒ de dì di zài dú zhōng xué。
My younger brother is in middle school.
中学的课程很有趣。
zhōng xué de kè chéng hěn yǒu qù。
Middle school courses are very interesting.
我打算明年上中学。
wǒ dǎ suàn míng nián shàng zhōng xué。
I plan to start middle school next year.
他从初中直接跳到中学。
tā cóng chū zhōng zhí jiē tiào dào zhōng xué。
He skipped from junior high directly into middle school.
5 mini stories
小明的妈妈说他要上中学了。
xiǎo míng de mā ma shuō tā yào shàng zhōng xué le。
Xiaoming's mom said he is going to middle school.
小红在中学里有很多好朋友。
xiǎo hóng zài zhōng xué lǐ yǒu hěn duō hǎo péng yǒu。
Xiaohong has many good friends in middle school.
小华的哥哥在中学教书。
xiǎo huá de gē ge zài zhōng xué jiào shū。
Xiaohua's older brother teaches at middle school.
暑假里，小丽和同学们一起去了中学参观。
shǔ jià lǐ， xiǎo lì hé tóng xué men yì qǐ qù le zhōng xué cān guān。
During the summer vacation, Xiaoli and her classmates went to visit middle school together.
小强的姐姐在中学读书。
xiǎo qiáng de jiě jie zài zhōng xué dú shū。
Xiaqiang's older sister is in middle school reading books.