Writing
初中 (chū zhōng) — how to say "junior high school" in Chinese
初中
Junior high school
noun
Character composition
初
beginning
中
middle
Radicals / Keys
丨
Line
#2 · gǔn · 1 stroke
刀
Knife
#18 · dāo · 2 strokes
Collocations
初中同学
chūzhōng tóngxué
junior high school classmate
Examples
我弟弟在初中学习。
My younger brother studies at junior high school.
我上初中。
I go to junior high school.
Mnemonic
[chū zhōng-] Chu the rabbit moved up from primary school into 初中: no longer a little kid, he is now a junior high student. At his first lesson he opens a thick algebra textbook and confidently raises his paw. "Chu, you are not in primary school anymore!" says the teacher. 🐰📐
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "junior high school" in Chinese?
"junior high school" in Chinese is 初中 (chū zhōng).
初中 meaning in English
初中 (chū zhōng) means "Junior high school".
How is 初中 pronounced?
It is pronounced chū zhōng (written as chu zhong, chuzhong). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "junior high school" in Chinese characters?
It is written 初中: 初 has 7 strokes, 中 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 初中?
初中 is on the HSK 3.0 level 3 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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