go to school; start elementary school
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
go to school; attend school
neutralRefers to the daily act of going to an educational institution for classes.
Wǒ我
měi每
tiān天
zǎo早
chén晨
qī七
diǎn点
zhōng钟
shàng上
xué学
。
I go to school at seven o'clock every morning.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
dōu都
kāi开
kāi开
xīn心
xīn心
de地
qù去
shàng上
xué学
le了
。
The children have all happily gone to school.
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Tā他
yīn因
wéi为
shēng生
bìng病
，
jīn今
tiān天
bù不
néng能
shàng上
xué学
。
He can't go to school today because he's sick.
verb
start elementary school; begin formal schooling
neutralSpecifically refers to a child starting their first year of primary/elementary education.
Xiàn现
zài在
hái孩
zi子
yī一
bān般
liù六
suì岁
shàng上
xué学
。
Nowadays, children generally start school at age six.
Wǒ我
jiā家
hái孩
zi子
míng明
nián年
gāi该
shàng上
xué学
le了
。
My child should start school next year.
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Tā她
wǔ五
suì岁
jiù就
tí提
qián前
shàng上
xué学
le了
。
She started school early at age five.