开学

開學
kāixué
verb HSK 2 #11,900

Meanings

  1. 1 to start school
  2. 2 beginning of semester

Examples

Jiǔyuè yī hào kāixué.
School starts on September 1st.
Kuàiyào kāixué le, nǐ zhǔnbèi hǎo le ma?
School is about to start, are you ready?
Kāixué dìyī tiān wǒ hěn jǐnzhāng.
I was very nervous on the first day of school.

Tips

culture
In China, the school year typically begins on September 1st. The spring semester starts after Chinese New Year, usually in February or March.

Stroke Order

kāi
xué