lower primary school; former educational stage
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lower primary school; the first stage of primary education in a former school system
formalRefers to a specific historical stage of China's primary education system, typically covering grades 1-4, before the full "primary school" (小学) system was standardized. It is often contrasted with "高级小学" (higher primary school).
Tā他
yé爷
ye爷
zhǐ只
shàng上
guò过
chū初
jí级
xiǎo小
xué学
。
His grandfather only attended lower primary school.
Nà那
ge个
nián年
dài代
，
dú读
wán完
chū初
jí级
xiǎo小
xué学
jiù就
suàn算
yǒu有
wén文
huà化
le了
。
In those days, finishing lower primary school was considered being educated.
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Chū初
jí级
xiǎo小
xué学
bì毕
yè业
hòu后
，
kě可
yǐ以
shēng升
rù入
gāo高
jí级
xiǎo小
xué学
。
After graduating from lower primary school, one could advance to higher primary school.
Zhè这
suǒ所
fáng房
zi子
de的
qián前
shēn身
shì是
yī一
suǒ所
chū初
jí级
xiǎo小
xué学
。
This building used to be a lower primary school.