中小学

zhōng-xiaoxué3
HSK 2Noun (名)

Basic Meaning

n
This is an umbrella term. In daily conversation, people often specify which level they are referring to, e.g., saying '中小学老师' (primary/secondary school teacher) is common.
primary and secondary schools; elementary and middle schools
中学和小学的合称。
Synonyms:
小学和中学
Antonyms:
大学
Sentences:
  1. 我(wǒ)哥(gē)哥(ge)是(shì)一(yī)名(míng)中(zhōng)小(xiǎo)学(xué)老(lǎo)师(shī)。
    My older brother is a primary/secondary school teacher.
  2. 很(hěn)多(duō)城(chéng)市(shì)的(de)公(gōng)立(lì)中(zhōng)小(xiǎo)学(xué)都(dōu)不(bú)错(cuò)。
    The public primary and secondary schools in many cities are quite good.
  3. 这(zhè)份(fèn)教(jiào)材(cái)适(shì)合(hé)中(zhōng)小(xiǎo)学(xué)的(de)学(xué)生(shēng)。
    This teaching material is suitable for primary and secondary school students.

Characters Breakdown

HSK 1
zhōng zhòng中

center; middle

HSK 1
xiǎo小

small

HSK 1
xué学

learn; study