小学 xiǎo xué
“elementary school; primary school”
noun2021 list level 1Traditional 小學
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
小学 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 237: 小学 xiǎoxué — Level 1; official annotation 1 (名). PDF page 85
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 小学
A noun meaning "primary school, elementary school", referring both to the school and to that stage of education. Common patterns: 上小学 (to attend primary school), 一所小学 (with classifier 所), 小学老师, 我小学的时候.
例句Example sentences
- 我妹妹今年开始上小学。wǒ mèi mei jīn nián kāi shǐ shàng xiǎo xué.My little sister starts primary school this year.
- 我家附近有一所小学。wǒ jiā fù jìn yǒu yì suǒ xiǎo xué.There is a primary school near my home.
- 我小学的时候很喜欢画画。wǒ xiǎo xué de shí hou hěn xǐ huan huà huà.When I was in primary school, I really liked drawing.
易混词Easily confused
小学vs学校
学校 is any school (primary, middle, high school, university); 小学 specifically means primary school, in contrast with 中学 and 大学.