traditional elementary school; old-style private school
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traditional private elementary school; old-style primary school for children
literaryHistorical term referring to traditional private schools in pre-modern China where children received elementary education including literacy, recitation, and calligraphy. Often used in historical or educational contexts.
Tā他
xiǎo小
shí时
hou候
zài在
yī一
suǒ所
méng蒙
xué学
dú读
shū书
。
He studied at a traditional elementary school when he was young.
Zhè这
zuò座
méng蒙
xué学
yǐ已
jīng经
yǒu有
liǎng两
bǎi百
nián年
de的
lì历
shǐ史
le了
。
This traditional school already has a history of two hundred years.
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Méng蒙
xué学
jiào教
yù育
zhòng重
shì视
bèi背
sòng诵
hé和
xiě写
zì字
。
Traditional elementary education emphasized recitation and handwriting.