🏫 Chinese School & Campus Vocabulary 学校与学制

70 essential Mandarin Chinese words for the School & Campus scene, each with pinyin, English meaning, HSK level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.

书 shū HSK 1
book
这是一本中文书。zhè shì yì běn zhōng wén shū.This is a Chinese book.
学校 xué xiào HSK 1
school
我每天去学校。wǒ měi tiān qù xué xiào.I go to school every day.
校园 xiào yuán HSK 2
campus
我们的校园很漂亮。wǒ men de xiào yuán hěn piào liangOur campus is very beautiful.
食堂 shí táng HSK 4
dining hall; cafeteria
中午我们一起去食堂吃饭吧。zhōng wǔ wǒ men yì qǐ qù shí táng chī fàn baLet's go eat at the cafeteria together at noon.
宿舍 sù shè HSK 5
dormitory; dorm
我们四个人住在一间宿舍里。wǒ men sì gè rén zhù zài yì jiān sù shè lǐThe four of us live in one dorm room.
班 bān HSK 1
class (the group one is in: 我们班)
我们班有很多人。wǒ men bān yǒu hěn duō rénOur class has a lot of people.
本子 běn zi HSK 1
notebook, exercise book (colloquial)
我有一个新本子wǒ yǒu yí ge xīn běn ziI have a new notebook.
大学 dà xué HSK 1
university; college
我哥哥在北京读大学wǒ gē ge zài běi jīng dú dà xuéMy older brother goes to university in Beijing.
大学生 dà xué shēng HSK 1
university student; college student
我姐姐是一名大学生wǒ jiě jie shì yì míng dà xué shēngMy older sister is a university student.
放学 fàng xué HSK 1
to finish school (for the day); school is out
我们三点放学。wǒ men sān diǎn fàng xuéWe finish school at three o'clock.
教学楼 jiào xué lóu HSK 1
teaching building, school building
这是我们的教学楼zhè shì wǒ men de jiào xué lóuThis is our teaching building.
男生 nán shēng HSK 1
schoolboy; male student
我们班的男生很多wǒ men bān de nán shēng hěn duōThere are many boys in our class.
上学 shàng xué HSK 1
to go to school; to attend school
孩子每天上学hái zi měi tiān shàng xuéThe child goes to school every day.
书包 shū bāo HSK 1
schoolbag; satchel
我买了一个书包wǒ mǎi le yí ge shū bāoI bought a schoolbag.
同学 tóng xué HSK 1
classmate; fellow student
他是我的同学tā shì wǒ de tóng xuéHe is my classmate.
小学 xiǎo xué HSK 1
elementary school; primary school
我妹妹在上小学wǒ mèi mei zài shàng xiǎo xuéMy younger sister is in primary school.
小学生 xiǎo xué shēng HSK 1
primary school student
他是一个小学生tā shì yí ge xiǎo xué shēngHe is a primary school student.
学生 xué sheng HSK 1
student
我是一个学生wǒ shì yí ge xué shengI am a student.
学院 xué yuàn HSK 1
college; institute
他在这所学院工作tā zài zhè suǒ xué yuàn gōng zuòHe works at this college.
中学 zhōng xué HSK 1
middle school
我哥哥在上中学wǒ gē ge zài shàng zhōng xuéMy older brother is in middle school.
中学生 zhōng xué shēng HSK 1
middle-school student
她是一个中学生tā shì yí ge zhōng xué shēngShe is a middle-school student.
教育 jiào yù HSK 2
education
父母很重视孩子的教育。fù mǔ hěn zhòng shì hái zi de jiào yùParents attach great importance to their children's education.
笔 bǐ HSK 2
pen; writing implement
请借我一支笔。qǐng jiè wǒ yì zhī bǐPlease lend me a pen.
科 kē HSK 2
department; branch of study; (medical) division
他在医院的儿科工作。tā zài yī yuàn de ér kē gōng zuòHe works in the pediatrics department of the hospital.
纸 zhǐ HSK 2
paper
请给我一张纸。qǐng gěi wǒ yì zhāng zhǐPlease give me a piece of paper.
高中 gāo zhōng HSK 2
senior high school
我姐姐在读高中。wǒ jiě jie zài dú gāo zhōngMy older sister is in high school.
笔记本 bǐ jì běn HSK 2
notebook for taking notes; also a laptop
我买了一个新笔记本。wǒ mǎi le yí ge xīn bǐ jì běnI bought a new notebook.
教室 jiào shì HSK 2
classroom
我们的教室在三楼。wǒ men de jiào shì zài sān lóuOur classroom is on the third floor.
学期 xué qī HSK 2
term; semester
这个学期我选了六门课。zhè ge xué qī wǒ xuǎn le liù mén kèI chose six courses this semester.
年级 nián jí HSK 2
grade; year (in school)
你上几年级了？nǐ shàng jǐ nián jí leWhat grade are you in?
班长 bān zhǎng HSK 2
class monitor; team leader
他是我们班的班长。tā shì wǒ men bān de bān zhǎngHe is the class monitor of our class.
开学 kāi xué HSK 2
to start a new term; school begins
下星期就要开学了。xià xīng qī jiù yào kāi xué leThe new term starts next week.
黑板 hēi bǎn HSK 2
blackboard
老师在黑板上写字。lǎo shī zài hēi bǎn shàng xiě zìThe teacher is writing on the blackboard.
留学生 liú xué shēng HSK 2
international student; student studying abroad
我们班有很多留学生。wǒ men bān yǒu hěn duō liú xué shēngThere are many international students in our class.
中小学 zhōng xiǎo xué HSK 2
primary and secondary schools
他在中小学当老师。tā zài zhōng xiǎo xué dāng lǎo shīHe works as a teacher at primary and secondary schools.
专业 zhuān yè HSK 3
major (of study); specialty; professional
我的专业是历史wǒ de zhuān yè shì lì shǐMy major is history.
系 xì HSK 3
department (in a university); faculty
他是中文系的学生tā shì zhōng wén xì de xué shēngHe is a student in the Chinese department.
学费 xué fèi HSK 3
tuition fee
这所大学的学费很贵。zhè suǒ dà xué de xué fèi hěn guìThis university's tuition is expensive.
初中 chū zhōng HSK 3
junior high school
我妹妹今年上初中了。wǒ mèi mei jīn nián shàng chū zhōng leMy younger sister started junior high school this year.
班级 bān jí HSK 3
class as a unit (formal school term)
我们班级一共有三十个学生。wǒ men bān jí yí gòng yǒu sān shí ge xué shengOur class has thirty students in all.
留学 liú xué HSK 3
to study abroad
他打算去美国留学。tā dǎ suàn qù měi guó liú xuéHe plans to study abroad in the United States.
初一 chū yī HSK 3
first year of junior high school; first day of the lunar month
我弟弟今年上初一。wǒ dì di jīn nián shàng chū yīMy younger brother is in the first year of junior high this year.
毕业 bì yè HSK 4
to graduate; graduation
他去年从大学毕业了。tā qù nián cóng dà xué bì yè leHe graduated from university last year.
录取 lù qǔ HSK 4
to admit (a student); to accept (an applicant)
她被那所大学录取了。tā bèi nà suǒ dà xué lù qǔ leShe was admitted by that university.
幼儿园 yòu ér yuán HSK 4
kindergarten; nursery school
我女儿今年上幼儿园了。wǒ nǚ ér jīn nián shàng yòu ér yuán leMy daughter started kindergarten this year.
毕业生 bì yè shēng HSK 4
graduate
今年的毕业生都找到了工作。jīn nián de bì yè shēng dōu zhǎo dào le gōng zuòThis year's graduates all found jobs.
研究生 yán jiū shēng HSK 4
graduate student; postgraduate
我哥哥是一名研究生。wǒ gē ge shì yì míng yán jiū shēngMy older brother is a graduate student.
奖学金 jiǎng xué jīn HSK 4
scholarship
她成绩好，拿到了奖学金。tā chéng jì hǎo ná dào le jiǎng xué jīnShe has good grades and got a scholarship.
期末 qī mò HSK 4
end of term; end of semester
下周就要期末考试了。xià zhōu jiù yào qī mò kǎo shì leThe end-of-term exams are next week.
操场 cāo chǎng HSK 4
playground; sports field
同学们在操场上跑步。tóng xué men zài cāo chǎng shàng pǎo bùThe classmates are running on the sports field.
学分 xué fēn HSK 4
course credit; academic credit
这门课能拿三个学分。zhè mén kè néng ná sān ge xué fēnThis course is worth three credits.
本科 běn kē HSK 4
undergraduate course; undergraduate
他大学读的是本科，不是专科。tā dà xué dú de shì běn kē bú shì zhuān kēIn university he did an undergraduate degree, not a college diploma.
期中 qī zhōng HSK 4
midterm; interim
下周就要考期中了。xià zhōu jiù yào kǎo qī zhōng leThe midterm exam is next week.
学年 xué nián HSK 4
academic year; school year
新的学年下个月就要开始了。xīn de xué nián xià ge yuè jiù yào kāi shǐ leThe new academic year will start next month.
学时 xué shí HSK 4
class hour; period (of instruction)
这门课一共有六十个学时。zhè mén kè yí gòng yǒu liù shí gè xué shíThis course has sixty class hours in total.
学位 xué wèi HSK 5
academic degree
他终于拿到了博士学位。tā zhōng yú ná dào le bó shì xué wèiHe finally obtained his doctoral degree.
招生 zhāo shēng HSK 5
to enroll new students; admissions
这所大学每年招生两千人zhè suǒ dà xué měi nián zhāo shēng liǎng qiān rénThis university enrolls two thousand students each year.
钢笔 gāng bǐ HSK 5
fountain pen
老师送了我一支钢笔。lǎo shī sòng le wǒ yì zhī gāng bǐThe teacher gave me a fountain pen.
选修 xuǎn xiū HSK 5
to take as an elective (course)
这学期我选修了一门日语课。zhè xué qī wǒ xuǎn xiū le yì mén rì yǔ kèThis semester I took a Japanese course as an elective.
毛笔 máo bǐ HSK 5
writing brush; ink brush
他用毛笔写了一幅字。tā yòng máo bǐ xiě le yì fú zìHe wrote a piece of calligraphy with a brush.
学员 xué yuán HSK 6
trainee; student (of a training program)
这期培训班有三十名学员。zhè qī péi xùn bān yǒu sān shí míng xué yuánThis training class has thirty trainees.
办学 bàn xué HSK 6
to run a school; to manage education
这所大学办学已经有一百年了。zhè suǒ dà xué bàn xué yǐ jīng yǒu yì bǎi nián leThis university has been running for a hundred years.
高等 gāo děng HSK 6
higher (education); advanced; high-level
他毕业于一所高等学府。tā bì yè yú yì suǒ gāo děng xué fǔHe graduated from an institution of higher learning.
墨水 mò shuǐ HSK 6
ink
钢笔里的墨水快用完了。gāng bǐ lǐ de mò shuǐ kuài yòng wán leThe ink in the fountain pen is almost used up.
铅笔 qiān bǐ HSK 6
pencil
他用铅笔在纸上画了一只猫。tā yòng qiān bǐ zài zhǐ shàng huà le yì zhī māoHe drew a cat on the paper with a pencil.
入学 rù xué HSK 6
to enter school; to enroll
孩子今年秋天就要入学了。hái zi jīn nián qiū tiān jiù yào rù xué leThe child is going to start school this fall.
升学 shēng xué HSK 6
to go on to a higher-level school
他为了顺利升学努力复习。tā wèi le shùn lì shēng xué nǔ lì fù xíHe studies hard to advance to the next school smoothly.
师生 shī shēng HSK 6
teachers and students
这所学校的师生关系很融洽。zhè suǒ xué xiào de shī shēng guān xì hěn róng qiàThe teacher-student relationship at this school is very harmonious.
圆珠笔 yuán zhū bǐ HSK 6
ballpoint pen
请用黑色圆珠笔填写表格。qǐng yòng hēi sè yuán zhū bǐ tián xiě biǎo géPlease fill out the form with a black ballpoint pen.
初等 chū děng HSK 6
elementary; primary (level)
他在教初等数学。tā zài jiào chū děng shù xuéHe teaches elementary mathematics.

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