学年

• 拼音: xué nián
• 汉字拆解: 学 = to study/learn; 年 = pictograph of a person carrying grain, representing the harvest cycle and a year

含义

Academic year; school year. The period of study that constitutes one year in an educational institution.

A 学年 typically runs from September to the following June in China and is divided into two semesters (上学期 and 下学期). Used in schools and universities to organise curriculum and measure student progress.

例句

1. 新学年开始了，同学们都换上了新的教材。
2. 这个学年我打算多参加一些课外活动。
3. 学校规定每个学年必须修满规定数量的课程。

用法指南

语境: academic, education

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 新学年就要开始了，你准备好了吗？(The new school year is about to start — are you ready?)
• 这个学年他的成绩有了很大进步。(His grades improved a great deal this academic year.)

错误说法

• 用'学年'指一节具体的课 (Don't use 学年 to refer to a single class or lesson — use 课 or 节课 for that)

起源与历史

A compound of 学 (to study) and 年 (year). Reflects the structured annual cycle of formal education.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal