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初等

chūděng
adjective HSK 6 #65,798

Meanings

  1. 1 elementary; primary; basic (level)

Characters

初
chū
first; initial; beginning
等
děng
grade; level; rank
Literally 'first level' — the most basic or introductory stage.

Examples

初等教育对每个孩子都很重要。
Chūděng jiàoyù duì měi gè háizi dōu hěn zhòngyào.
Elementary education is important for every child.
这是一本初等数学教材。
Zhè shì yī běn chūděng shùxué jiàocái.
This is an elementary mathematics textbook.
他只有初等文化水平。
Tā zhǐ yǒu chūděng wénhuà shuǐpíng.
He only has an elementary level of education.

Tips

usage
初等 is formal/academic. The progression is: 初等 (elementary) → 中等 (intermediate) → 高等 (advanced). These are mainly used for education levels.
usage
初等教育 (elementary education), 初等数学 (elementary math). In everyday speech, 小学 (xiǎoxué, primary school) is more common than 初等学校.

Stroke Order

初 chū
等 děng