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初中

chūzhōng

junior high school

Usage note

初中是指学生完成小学教育后，继续接受三年的义务教育阶段。

chūzhōng shì zǔnèi xuéshēng wánchéng xiǎoxué jiàoyù hòu, xùncontíng jùrù sānnián de yīngyìjiào yìngzhēng jiēduàn。

Junior high school is the three-year stage of compulsory education that students enter after completing elementary school.

Context note

初中这个词通常出现在学校教育、升学考试和日常对话中，比如家长会提到孩子的初中生活或学生讨论未来的学习计划。

chūzhōng zhè gè cí tōngcháng chūxiàn xuéxiào jiàoyù, shēngxué kǎoshì hé rìyān huàluó zhōng, bǐrú jīngtǎng huì tídào háizi de chūzhōng fēilǜ huòshì xuésheng tónglù wèilái de xuéxí pàihuán。

The term '初中' is commonly found in school education, college entrance exams, and daily conversations, such as parents discussing their child's junior high school life or students talking about future study plans.

5 examples

他上初中了。
tā shàng chū zhōng le。
He is in junior high school.
初中生每天都要上学。
chū zhōng shēng měi tiān dōu yào shàng xué。
Junior high school students have to go to school every day.
我女儿在读初中。
wǒ nǚ ér zài dú chū zhōng。
My daughter is studying in junior high school.
初中毕业后可以考高中。
chū zhōng bì yè hòu kě yǐ kǎo gāo zhōng。
After graduating from junior high school, one can take the entrance exam for senior high school.
他初中时成绩很好。
tā chū zhōng shí chéng jì hěn hǎo。
He did very well in his studies during junior high school.

5 mini stories

小明的妈妈说他要上初中了，小明很高兴。
xiǎo míng de mā ma shuō tā yào shàng chū zhōng le， xiǎo míng hěn gāo xìng。
Xiaoming's mother said he was going to junior high school, and Xiaoming was very happy.
小红的初中生活丰富多彩，她喜欢学习新知识。
xiǎo hóng de chū zhōng shēng huó fēng fù duō cǎi， tā xǐ huan xué xí xīn zhī shi。
Xiaohong's junior high school life was full of colors; she enjoyed learning new knowledge.
暑假里，小华和同学们一起复习初中课程。
shǔ jià lǐ， xiǎo huá hé tóng xué men yì qǐ fù xí chū zhōng kè chéng。
During the summer vacation, Xiaohua and his classmates reviewed their junior high school courses together.
初中毕业后，小丽选择去读职业高中。
chū zhōng bì yè hòu， xiǎo lì xuǎn zé qù dú zhí yè gāo zhōng。
After graduating from junior high school, Xiaoli chose to attend a vocational senior high school.
小杰的初中老师对他要求很高，他努力学习。
xiǎo jié de chū zhōng lǎo shī duì tā yāo qiú hěn gāo， tā nǔ lì xué xí。
Xiaojie's junior high school teacher had very high expectations for him; he worked hard to study.

Mini dialogue

新学校

A
你今年上初中了吗？
Nǐ jīnnián shàng chūzhōng le ma?
Are you starting junior high school this year?
B
是的，我九月就是初中生了。
Shì de, wǒ jiǔyuè jiù shì chūzhōngshēng le.
Yes, I'll be a junior high school student in September.

功课变多

A
初中比小学难吗？
Chūzhōng bǐ xiǎoxué nán ma?
Is junior high harder than elementary school?
B
初中功课多一些，但也很有趣。
Chūzhōng gōngkè duō yīxiē, dàn yě hěn yǒuqù.
Junior high has more homework, but it's also very interesting.

Related words and contrasts

contrast
小学
xiǎoxué
elementary school

The school stage before junior high

contrast
高中
gāozhōng
senior high school

The school stage after junior high

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