初一

chūyī
noun #31,491

Meanings

  1. 1 first year of junior high school (7th grade)
  2. 2 first day of a lunar month

Characters

(beginning) + (one) = first stage / first day.

Examples

Wǒ dìdi jīnnián shàng chūyī.
My younger brother is in the first year of junior high this year.
Dànián chūyī yào bàinián.
On New Year's Day you should pay New Year visits.
Chūyī de kè bú tài nán.
The classes in first-year junior high aren't too hard.

Tips

culture
年初 (dànián chūyī) is the first day of Chinese New Year, the most important day of the Spring Festival. Families gather, eat dumplings, and give red envelopes (红包).
usage
Chinese middle school (初中) has three years: 初一, , . High school (高中) follows the same pattern: , , 高三.

Stroke Order

chū