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    Referring to an elementary school with 小学 (xiǎoxué)

    Existence & Possession
    Location & Position

    Structure

    在 + 小学 + Verb / 小学 + 生

    Explanation

    The noun 小学 (xiǎoxué) means "elementary school" or "primary school" and refers to the educational institution for young children, typically ages six to twelve. It is part of the standard educational vocabulary alongside 中学 (middle school) and 大学 (university).

    Examples

    • 我女儿今年九月就要上小学了。

      wǒ nǚ'ér jīnnián jiǔ yuè jiù yào shàng xiǎoxué le.

      My daughter is starting elementary school this September.

    • 这所小学离我家只有五分钟的路。

      zhè suǒ xiǎoxué lí wǒ jiā zhǐyǒu wǔ fēnzhōng de lù.

      This elementary school is only a five-minute walk from my home.

    • 他在小学当了十年的数学老师。

      tā zài xiǎoxué dāng le shí nián de shùxué lǎoshī.

      He was a math teacher at an elementary school for ten years.

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