Simplified Chinese - School Life

我上___年级。

Wǒ shàng ___ niánjí.

I'm in ___ grade.

Meaning: I'm in ___ grade.

When to use: Use this to say what grade you are in at primary or secondary school (e.g., 三年级, 七年级).

Tip: Some learners say 我在七年级。That's okay, but 我上七年级 is more common in spoken classroom contexts.

我学___

Wǒ xué ___.

I study ___.

Meaning: I study ___.

When to use: Use this to say the subject you study, like 我学英语 or 我学物理。

Tip: Don't confuse 学 + subject with 学习 + verb phrase; for subjects, 我学 + 科目 is natural.

我最喜欢的科目是___。

Wǒ zuì xǐhuan de kēmù shì ___.

My favorite subject is ___.

Meaning: My favorite subject is ___.

When to use: Say this when someone asks about your favorite school subject; 科目 is the usual word for school subjects.

我___有___课。

Wǒ ___ yǒu ___ kè.

I have ___ class on ___.

Meaning: I have ___ class on ___.

When to use: Fill the first blank with a time (e.g., 周一) and the second with a subject (e.g., 英语) to say when you have a class.

Tip: Make sure the time (周一, 星期三) goes before 有 + course; swapping them sounds odd.

我们看到第几页了？

Wǒmen kàndào dì jǐ yè le?

What page are we on?

Meaning: What page are we on?

When to use: Ask this in class when you're not sure which page of the textbook the class is using.

这部分我不明白。

Zhè bùfen wǒ bù míngbai.

I don't understand this part.

Meaning: I don't understand this part.

When to use: Use this to tell a teacher or classmate you don't understand a section of the lesson.

什么时候考试

Shénme shíhou kǎoshì?

When is the test?

Meaning: When is the test?

When to use: Ask this to find out the date or time of an exam; you can also say 考试是什么时候？

我得复习___。

Wǒ děi fùxí ___.

I need to study for ___.

Meaning: I need to study for ___.

When to use: Say this when you need to prepare for a subject or a particular exam.

我能借一下___吗？

Wǒ néng jiè yíxià ___ ma?

Can I borrow a ___?

Meaning: Can I borrow a ___?

When to use: Use this to politely ask to borrow a school item (e.g., 铅笔, 课本). '借一下' sounds natural and polite.

我有___的作业。

Wǒ yǒu ___ de zuòyè.

I have homework in ___.

Meaning: I have homework in ___.

When to use: Talk about which subject gave homework, e.g., 我有数学的作业 or 我有英语的作业。

你作业做了吗

Nǐ zuòyè zuò le ma?

Did you do the homework?

Meaning: Did you do the homework?

When to use: A very common casual question among classmates to check if someone completed the assignment.

作业___要交。

Zuòyè ___ yào jiāo.

The homework is due on ___.

Meaning: The homework is due on ___.

When to use: Fill the blank with a date or time (e.g., 周五, 明天上午) to tell when the homework must be handed in.

我们可以两人一组吗？

Wǒmen kěyǐ liǎng rén yì zǔ ma?

Can we work in pairs?

Meaning: Can we work in pairs?

When to use: Ask this to request permission to work with another student during class activities.