初中 chūzhōng junior high school (short for 初级中学)
How to remember 初中: 初 beginning + 中 middle = junior high school (short for 初级中学).
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How it is used
- Junior high / middle school - 上初中 (shàng chūzhōng) attend middle school; short for 初级中学.
- Sits in the school ladder between 小学 (xiǎoxué, primary) and 高中 (gāozhōng, senior high).
Example sentences
- 我弟弟在上初中。 Wǒ dìdi zài shàng chūzhōng.My little brother is in junior high school.