educational system; length of schooling
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1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
educational system; school system; stipulated length of schooling
Refers to the administrative framework established by the state governing school types, curricula, and duration of study.
Zhōng中
guó国
de的
xué学
zhì制
tōng通
cháng常
shì是
xiǎo小
xué学
liù六
nián年
，
zhōng中
xué学
liù六
nián年
。
China's school system is usually six years of elementary school and six years of secondary school.
Zhè这
gè个
guó国
jiā家
zhèng正
zài在
gǎi改
gé革
tā它
de的
xué学
zhì制
，
yǐ以
shì适
yìng应
xīn新
de的
shè社
huì会
xū需
qiú求
。
This country is currently reforming its educational system to meet new social demands.
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Xué学
zhì制
de的
cháng长
duǎn短
yīn因
guó国
jiā家
ér而
yì异
。
The length of schooling varies from country to country.