Writing
学校 (xuéxiào) — how to say "school" in Chinese
学校
School
noun
Character composition
学
to study; learning
校
school
Radicals / Keys
子
Child
#39 · zǐ · 3 strokes
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Collocations
去学校
qù xuéxiào
go to school
在学校
zài xuéxiào
at school
Examples
我在学校学习汉语。
I study Chinese at school.
我去学校
I go to school.
Mnemonic
[xuéxiào-] Shoo the Cow loves going to school 学校 🏫. She finds learning 学 fun, trying to become the wisest cow in school 校. She wears little glasses and carries a book, mooing happily on her way to class to soak up all the knowledge!
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "school" in Chinese?
"school" in Chinese is 学校 (xuéxiào).
学校 meaning in English
学校 (xuéxiào) means "School".
School in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced xuéxiào (written as xuexiao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "school" in Chinese characters?
It is written 学校: 学 has 8 strokes, 校 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 学校?
学校 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.
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