开学

kāi xué

HSK 2Verb (动)

Basic Meaning

Used specifically for the start of a new school semester or academic year. Can be used for the action of schools opening (学校开学) or students starting school (学生开学).

(of a school term) to begin; to start

学期开始。

Words:

开学典礼开学准备开学通知开学季

Synonyms:

入学开课复课

Antonyms:

停学放假休假停课

Sentences:

我(wǒ)们(mén)学(xué)校(xiào)下(xià)周(zhōu)开(kāi)学(xué)。
Our school starts next week.
学(xué)生(shēng)们(mén)正(zhèng)在(zài)为(wèi)新(xīn)学(xué)期(qī)做(zuò)开(kāi)学(xué)准(zhǔn)备(bèi)。
The students are making preparations for the start of the new semester.
九(jiù)月(yuè)是(shì)开(kāi)学(xué)季(jì)，街(jiē)上(shàng)有(yǒu)很(hěn)多(duō)学(xué)生(shēng)和(hé)家(jià)长(zhǎng)。
September is the back-to-school season, with many students and parents on the streets.

Characters Breakdown

to open

learn; study