开学 kāi xué
“foundation of a University or College; school opening; the start of a new term”
verb, verb / noun2021 list level 2Traditional 開學
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
开学 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 379: 开学 kāixué — Level 2; official annotation 2 (动). PDF page 89
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 开学
An intransitive verb meaning "(of a school) to start a new term", used about the school or the term, not about a person causing it. Common patterns: 快开学了, 九月一号开学, 开学以后. Its opposite is 放假.
例句Example sentences
- 我们学校九月一号开学。wǒ men xué xiào jiǔ yuè yī hào kāi xué.Our school starts the new term on September 1st.
- 快要开学了，我得买新书。kuài yào kāi xué le, wǒ de mǎi xīn shū.The new term is about to start; I need to buy new books.
- 开学以后我很忙。kāi xué yǐ hòu wǒ hěn máng.After school starts I'll be very busy.
易混词Easily confused
开学vs上课
上课 means "to have class" and is about students or teachers attending a lesson; 开学 is only the start of a whole term.