Chinese Vocabulary · 中文词汇
Objects at School and School Related Words in Chinese
学校物品与相关词汇 xuéxiào wùpǐn yǔ xiāngguān cíhuì
Before we get into the vocab, here’s something that surprises a lot of people about school life in Taiwan: after most exams, students get back a ranking sheet showing exactly where they stand against the rest of the class — and for big exams, sometimes the whole school. Coming out on top feels great, but a low score is a public one, not a private one.
In the classroom
Objects at School in Chinese
| Chinese | Pinyin | English | Korean | Japanese |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 表格 | biǎogé | Table; form | 표, 도표 | 表 |
| 班级 | bānjí | Class | 클래스 | クラス |
| 功课 | gōngkè | Homework | 숙제 | 宿題 |
| 课程 | kèchéng | Course | 과정 | 課程 |
| 排名 | páimíng | Ranking | 랭킹 | ランキング |
| 文学 | wénxué | Literature | 문학 | 文学 |
| 文章 | wénzhāng | Essay; article | 문장 | 文章 |
| 文字 | wénzì | Word | 글자 | 文字 |
| 外文 | wàiwén | Foreign language | 외국어 | 外国語 |
| 试题 | shìtí | Test question | 시험 문제 | 試問 |
| 题目 | tímù | Subject; topic | 제목 | 題目 |
| 教材 | jiàocái | Teaching material | 교재 | 教材 |
| 艺术 | yìshù | Art | 예술 | 芸術 |
| 尺 | chǐ | Ruler | 자 | 尺 |
| 答案 | dá’àn | Answer | 답안 | 答案 |
| 讲座 | jiǎngzuò | Lecture | 강좌 | 講座 |
| 论文 | lùnwén | Essay; thesis | 논문 | 論文 |
| 演讲 | yǎnjiǎng | Speech | 강연 | 講演 |
Putting it all together
Examples
老師還沒公布這次考試的答案老师还没公布这次考试的答案 The teacher hasn’t announced the answers for this exam yet.
我姐姐正在寫她的碩士論文我姐姐正在写她的硕士论文 My older sister is writing her master’s thesis.
Beyond the classroom
School Related Words in Chinese
| Chinese | Pinyin | English | Korean | Japanese |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 初中 | guózhōng / chūzhōng | Junior high school | 초급 중학교 | 中学校 |
| 毕业生 | bìyèshēng | Graduate (people) | 졸업생 | 卒業生 |
| 研究生 | yánjiùshēng | Graduate student | 연구생 | 研究生 |
| 实验室 | shíyànshì | Laboratory | 실험실 | 実験室 |
| 设备 | shèbèi | Equipment | 설비 | 設備 |
| 寒假 | hánjià | Winter vacation | 겨울 방학 | 冬休み |
| 暑假 | shǔjià | Summer vacation | 여름 방학 | 夏休み |
| 学分 | xuéfēn | Credit | 학점 | 単位 |
| 学年 | xuénián | School year | 학년 | 学年 |
| 学术 | xuéshù | Academic | 학술 | 学術 |
| 学问 | xuéwèn | Knowledge | 학문 | 学問 |
| 运动会 | yùndònghuì | Sports meet | 운동회 | 運動会 |
| 幼儿园 | yòuzhìyuán / yòuéryuán | Kindergarten | 유치원 | 幼稚園 |
Putting it all together
Examples
這門課只有兩個學分这门课只有两个学分 This course is only worth two credits.
我打算暑假去日本旅行我打算暑假去日本旅行 I plan to travel to Japan during summer vacation.
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