School: 学校 (Xuéxiào)

• Classroom: 教室 (Jiàoshì)

• Library: 图书馆 (Túshūguǎn

• Playground: 操场 (Cāochǎng)

• Laboratory: 实验室 (Shi Yàn shì)

• Office: 办公室 (Bàngōngshì)

• Cafeteria: 食堂 (Shítáng)

• Gym: 体育馆 (Tǐyùguǎn)

• Auditorium: 礼堂 (Lǐtáng)

• Stairs: 楼梯 (Lóutī)

• Floor (As in levels in the building: 楼 (lóu.)

Sample Sentences:

• I go to the library after school: 放学后我去图书馆。(Fàngxué hòu wǒ qù túshūguǎn.)

• School events are held in the auditorium: 学校的活动在礼堂举行。(Xuéxiào de huódòng zài lǐtáng jǔxíng.) 

• We are going to the laboratory to do experiments today: 我们今天要去实验室做实验。(Wǒmen jīntiān yào qù shíyàn shì zuò shíyàn.)

  • 实验" (shíyàn) are experiments.

• Our classroom is on the third floor: 我们的教室在三楼。(Wǒmen de jiàoshì zài sān lóu.) 

Subjects: 科目 (Kēmù)

• To take class: 上课 (Shàngkè)

• Math: 数学 (Shùxué)

• English: 英语 (Yīngyǔ)

• Science: 科学 (Kēxué)

  • Biology: 生物学 (Shēngwù xué)

  • Chemistry: 化学 (Huàxué)

  • Physics: 物理(Wùlǐ)

• History: 历史 (Lìshǐ)

• Geography: 地理 (Dìlǐ)

• Music: 音乐 (Yīnyuè)

• Art: 美术 (Měishù)

• Physical Education: 体育 (Tǐyù)

• Computer Science: 计算机科学 (Jìsuànjī kēxué)

           Sample Sentences:

• The afternoon class is science. 下午的课是科学。(Xiàwǔ de kè shì kēxué.) 

• We are in the same class: 我们在同一个班 (Wǒmen zài tóng yīgè bān.)

• Math is the most difficult subject: 数学是最困难的科目。(Shùxué shì zuì kùnnán de kēmù.) 

School Supplies: 学校用品 (Xuéxiào yòngpǐn)

• Pen: 笔 (Bǐ)

• Pencil: 铅笔 (Qiānbǐ)

• Eraser: 橡皮 (Xiàngpí)

• Notebook: 笔记本 (Bǐjìběn)

• Textbook: 课本 (Kèběn)

• Ruler: 尺 子(Chǐzi)

• Backpack: 书包 (Shūbāo)

             Sample Sentences:

• I use this pencil every day: 我每天用这支笔写字。(Wǒ měitiān yòng zhè zhī bǐ xiězì.)

  • Measure word: 支 (zhī), for objects like branches, pencils, and chopsticks

• I can’t find my eraser: 我找不到我的橡皮了。(Wǒ zhǎo bù dào wǒ de xiàngpí le.) 

• Sorry, I lent my ruler to him:  对不起,我的尺子被他借走了。(Duì bùqĭ, wǒ de chǐzi bèi tā jiè zǒule.) 

• I forgot to bring my notebook! 我忘了带笔记本。(Wǒ wàngle dài bǐjìběn.) 

School Life: 学校生活 (Xuéxiào shēnghuó)

• Homework: 作业 (Zuòyè)

• Exam: 考试 (Kǎoshì)

• Classmate: 同学 (Tóngxué)

• Teacher: 老师 (Lǎoshī)

• Principal: 校长 (Xiàozhǎng)

• Grade/Year: 年级 (Niánjí)

  • Elementary: 小学 (Xiǎoxué

  • Middle: 中学(Zhōngxué) or初中 (Chūzhōng)

  • High: 高中 (Gāozhōng) 

    • 高一，二，三，四: Years of high school (freshman-senior)

  • College/University: 大学 (Dàxué)

    • 大一，二，三，四：Years of college (freshman-senior)

• Lesson: 课 (Kè)

  • "节" (jié) is the measure word for class periods. 我有五节课。(Wǒ yǒu wǔ jié kè.) - I have five lessons.

• Break time: 休息时间 (Xiūxí shíjiān)

• Timetable: 课程表 (Kèchéngbiǎo)

• Uniform: 校服 (Xiàofú)

• End of school: 放学 (Fàngxué)

             Sample Sentences:

• I have a lot of homework today: 我今天有很多作业。(Wǒ jīntiān yǒu hěn duō zuòyè.)

• The principal gave a speech today: 校长今天发表了讲话。(Xiàozhǎng jīntiān fābiǎole jiǎnghuà.) 

• I am in Year 10: 我在十年级/高二。(Wǒ zài shí nián jí.) 

• We have a math exam tomorrow: 明天我们有数学考试。(Míngtiān wǒmen yǒu shùxué kǎoshì.) 

• I usually read during breaks: 休息时我通常读书。(xiūxi shí wǒ tōngcháng dúshū.)