考
kǎo
Exam; to take an exam
开学 (kāi xué) — how to say "school starts" in Chinese
开学
School starts, term begins
verb
Character composition
开
to open
学
to study
Radicals / Keys
子
Child
#39 · zǐ · 3 strokes
廾
Arch
#55 · gǒng · 3 strokes
Collocations
开学时间
kāi xué shí jiān
start of school time
快开学了
kuài kāi xué le
school is starting soon
Examples
开学那天我见到了新同学。
On the first day of school, I met new classmates.
九月开学。
School starts in September.
Mnemonic
[kāi xué-] On the first day of 开学, a little rabbit named Kai opened the classroom door and froze: the word 开学 was written large on the blackboard. "Kai, study well!" smiled the teacher, and he sat down at his desk. 🐰📚
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "school starts" in Chinese?
"school starts" in Chinese is 开学 (kāi xué).
What does 开学 mean in English?
开学 (kāi xué) means "School starts, term begins".
How is 开学 pronounced?
It is pronounced kāi xué (written as kai xue, kaixue). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "school starts" in Chinese characters?
It is written 开学.
What HSK 3.0 level is 开学?
开学 is on the HSK 3.0 level 2 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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