School

This “School” vocabulary set provides Vietnamese learners with basic and commonly used vocabulary related to the learning environment. The vocabulary set is designed to be simple, easy to understand, suitable for beginners to learn Chinese. The content includes vocabulary about locations in schools, characters related to the learning process, as well as daily learning activities. Learners can combine this vocabulary set with other online Chinese learning resources for higher efficiency. Learning Chinese vocabulary effectively requires perseverance and regular practice. This document supports learners to self-study Chinese for free.

学校
Writing practice noun L1
xué xiào
school
我喜欢我的学校。
wǒ xǐ huan wǒ de xué xiào 。
I like my school.
Use: General term for place of study.
教室
Writing practice noun L1
jiàoshì
classroom
教室里很安静。
jiào shì lǐ hěn ānjìng 。
The classroom is very quiet.
Use: Only where students study.
老师
Writing practice noun L1
lǎoshī
teacher
我的老师很善良。
wǒ de lǎoshī hěn shànliáng.
My teacher is very kind.
Use: Common word, showing respect.
学生
Writing practice noun L1
xuéshēng
pupil
学生们都在认真听课。
xué shēng men dōu zài rèn zhēn tīng kè 。
The students are all listening attentively to the lecture.
Use: Only people who are studying.
课程
Writing practice noun L1
kèchéng
course
这门课程很有趣。
zhè mén kèchéng hěn yǒuqù 。
This course is very interesting.
Use: Refers to a specific subject in the program.
书本
Writing practice noun L1
shū běn
books
请把书本放在桌子上。
Qǐng bǎ shūběn fàng zài zhuōzi shang.
Please put your books on the table.
Use: General term, referring to books in general.
作业
Writing practice noun L1
zuòyè
homework
今天的作业很多。
jīn tiān de zuò yè hěn duō 。
There is a lot of homework today.
Use: Just homework assigned by teacher.
考试
Writing practice verb L1
kǎo shì
exam
明天要考试。
míngtiān yào kǎoshì 。
I have an exam tomorrow.
Use: Just the exam activity, or the exam itself.
分数
Writing practice noun L1
fēn shù
score
我的分数很高。
wǒ de fēn shù hěn gāo 。
My score is very high.
Use: Only exam results.
图书馆
Writing practice noun L1
túshūguǎn
library
图书馆有很多书。
tú shū guǎn lǐ yǒu hěn duō shū 。
The library has a lot of books.
Use: Only place to store and lend books.

Quick learning tips:

  • Tone: Remember the tone of each word by practicing reading it many times, combined with listening to the correct pronunciation.
  • Tips to remember Chinese characters: Analyze the structure of Chinese characters, find the relationship between radicals and word meanings to memorize more easily.
  • How to use in a sentence: Practice putting vocabulary words into sentences to better understand their usage and context.
  • Create your own sentences: Create simple sentences with learned vocabulary to reinforce knowledge.
  • Review regularly: Review vocabulary every day to remember longer.

Vocabulary

From Pinyin Meaning
学校 xué xiào school
教室 jiàoshì classroom
老师 lǎoshī teacher
学生 xuéshēng pupil
课程 kèchéng course
书本 shū běn books
作业 zuòyè homework
考试 kǎo shì exam
分数 fēn shù score
图书馆 túshūguǎn library
学习 xuéxí study
jiào teach
read
xiě write
tīng listen
shuō speak
kàn see
练习 liàn xí practice
理解 lǐjiě understand
毕业 bìyè graduate
班级 bān jī class
课本 kèběn textbook
笔记 bǐjì note
考试卷 kǎoshì juǎn exam
成绩 chéngjì Achievement
升学 shēng xué go to class
大学 dà xué university
高中 gāo zhōng high school
初中 chūzhōng junior high school
小学 xiǎo xué elementary
假期 jiàqī holiday
文具 wénjù school supplies
同学 tóngxué classmate
铅笔 qiān bǐ pencil
钢笔 gāng bǐ fountain pen
橡皮擦 xiàngpí cā eraser
尺子 chǐ zi ruler
笔记本 bǐ jì běn notebook
书包 shū bāo school bag
wèn ask
reply
dǒng understand
知道 zhīdào know
记得 jì de miss
忘记 wàngjì forget
休假 xiū jià on leave
奖励 jiǎnglì award
惩罚 chéngfá punish
中学 zhōngxué high school
课堂 kètáng class
作业本 zuòyèběn exercise book
学期 xuéqī semester
暑假 shǔjià vacation
寒假 hánjià winter break
复习 fùxí review
预习 yùxí learn in advance
背诵 bèisòng memorize
应用 yìngyòng application
参加 cānjiā join
活动 huódòng work
社团 shètuán club
奖学金 jiǎngxuéjīn scholarship
毕业典礼 bìyè diǎnlǐ graduation ceremony
校长 xiàozhǎng principal
期末考试 qímò kǎoshì final exam
教务处 jiàowù chù Academic Affairs Department
宿舍 sùshè dormitory
食堂 shítáng canteen
课间 kèjiān interval
下课 xiàkè after school
上课 shàngkè go to class
迟到 chídào be late
旷课 kuàngkè skip class
休学 xiūxué leave school
辍学 chuòxué drop out
书桌 shūzhuō desk
期中考试 qízhōng kǎoshì midterm exams
教育 jiàoyù education
文化 wénhuà culture
科学 kēxué science
技术 jìshù technique
实习 shíxí internship
专业 zhuānyè specialized
教授 jiàoshòu professor
院长 yuànzhǎng Director
课桌 kèzhuō student desk
课外活动 kèwài huódòng extracurricular activities
橡皮 xiàngpí eraser
提问 tíwèn ask questions
回答 huídá reply
讨论 tǎolùn discuss