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初中

junior high school

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Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

chu1zhong1 • chūzhōng

Meaning

Primary

junior high school

Alternatives

junior secondary school

Hint

Short for 初级中学. In Taiwan, this stage of schooling is usually called 国中.

Mnemonic

A 初中 junior high school is the 初 beginning stage of 中 middle school, before senior high school.

Usage

他 今年 上 初中。

He is starting junior high school this year.

我们 是 初中 同学。

We were classmates in junior high school.

初中 一般 读 三 年。

Junior high school usually lasts three years.