Word: 小学 (xiǎoxué)

中国小学的学制是几年？

Zhōngguó xiǎoxué de xuézhì shì jǐnián?

How many years does primary school last in China?

他们在小学时就是朋友了。

Tāmen zài xiǎoxué shí jiùshì péngyou le.

They became friends in elementary school.

你在哪儿上的小学？

Nǐ zài nǎr shàng de xiǎoxué?

Where did you go to primary school?

在小学的时候，她常常被老师骂。

Zài xiǎoxué de shíhou, tā chángcháng bèi lǎoshī mà.

When she was in elementary school, the teacher often scolded her.

少子化让小学招不到新生。

Shǎozǐhuà ràng xiǎoxué zhāo búdào xīnshēng.

The declining birthrate means primary schools can't find enough new students.

山里的小学教室很简陋。

Shān lǐ de xiǎoxué jiàoshì hěn jiǎnlòu.

The classrooms of the village school in the mountains are very crude and simple.

我哥哥的小学在北京。

Wǒ gēge de xiǎoxué zài Běijīng.

My brother's primary school is in Beijing.

我外甥今年刚上小学。

Wǒ wàishēng jīnnián gāng shàng xiǎoxué.

My nephew just started primary school this year.

我孙女今年刚上小学。

Wǒ sūnnǚ jīnnián gāng shàng xiǎoxué.

My granddaughter just started primary school this year.

我家毗邻一所小学。

Wǒjiā pílín yì suǒ xiǎoxué.

My home is right next to a primary school.

我很想念我小学的老师。

Wǒ hěn xiǎngniàn wǒ xiǎoxué de lǎoshī.

I miss my elementary school teachers.

这块空地要盖一所小学。

Zhèkuài kòngdì yào gài yì suǒ xiǎoxué.

A primary school is going to be built on this vacant lot.

这所小学原来是村里民办的。

Zhè suǒ xiǎoxué yuánlái shì cūnlǐ mínbàn de.

This primary school was originally run by the villagers themselves.

这所小学附属于那所大学。

Zhè suǒ xiǎoxué fùshǔ yú nà suǒ dàxué.

This primary school is affiliated with that university.