小学 (xiǎoxué): primary school

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一所小学 suǒ

我的孩子在小学上学。

Wǒ de háizi zài xiǎoxué shàngxué.

My child goes to primary school.

这所小学很大。

Zhè suǒ xiǎoxué hěn dà.

This primary school is very big.

culture

Chinese primary school (小学) covers grades 1-6, typically ages 6-12. It's followed by 初中 (junior high) and 高中 (senior high).

小 xiǎo

学 xué