enter school; start school
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to enter a school; to begin studying at an institution
Used for enrollment into any level of schooling, from elementary to university.
Tā他
tōng通
guò过
le了
rù入
xué学
kǎo考
shì试
，
bèi被
Běi北
jīng京
Dà大
xué学
lù录
qǔ取
le了
。
He passed the entrance exam and was admitted to Peking University.
Xīn新
xué学
qī期
jí即
jiāng将
kāi开
shǐ始
，
xīn新
shēng生
men们
xià下
zhōu周
rù入
xué学
。
The new semester is about to start, and the new students will enter school next week.
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Rù入
xué学
shǒu手
xù续
xū需
yào要
dài带
shàng上
hù户
kǒu口
běn本
hé和
zhào照
piàn片
。
The enrollment procedures require bringing your household registration booklet and photos.
verb
to start elementary school
Specifically refers to the act of a child beginning formal primary education.
Zhè这
ge个
hái孩
zi子
de的
rù入
xué学
nián年
líng龄
shì是
liù六
zhōu周
suì岁
。
The enrollment age for this child is six years old.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
guī规
dìng定
shì适
líng龄
ér儿
tóng童
bì必
xū须
rù入
xué学
。
The government mandates that all school-age children must attend school.
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Yòu幼
ér儿
yuán园
bì毕
yè业
yǐ以
hòu后
，
hái孩
zi子
men们
jiù就
yào要
zhǔn准
bèi备
rù入
xué学
le了
。
After graduating from kindergarten, the children will prepare to start elementary school.