How do you use "primary school" in a sentence?

My daughter starts primary school in September. He has been a primary school teacher for twenty years. Primary school children learn to read and write.

primary school

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含义: A school for children between the ages of about five and eleven

五岁至十一岁左右儿童就读的学校

Un colegio para niños de entre cinco y once años aproximadamente

約5歳から11歳までの子供が通う学校

약 5세부터 11세까지의 어린이가 다니는 학교

In British English we say 'primary school' not 'elementary school' (which is American). This is a fixed compound noun in the British education system.

在英式英语中我们说'primary school'而不是'elementary school'（这是美式说法）。这是英国教育体系中的固定复合名词。

En inglés británico decimos 'primary school' y no 'elementary school' (que es americano). Es un sustantivo compuesto fijo en el sistema educativo británico.

イギリス英語では「primary school」と言い、「elementary school」（アメリカ式）とは言いません。これはイギリスの教育制度における固定的な複合名詞です。

영국 영어에서는 'elementary school'(미국식)이 아니라 'primary school'이라고 합니다. 이것은 영국 교육 제도에서 쓰이는 고정된 복합 명사입니다.

例句

My daughter starts primary school in September.
我女儿九月份开始上小学。
Mi hija empieza el colegio en septiembre.
娘は9月に小学校に入学します。
우리 딸은 9월에 초등학교에 입학합니다.
He has been a primary school teacher for twenty years.
他当了二十年的小学老师。
Lleva veinte años como maestro de primaria.
彼は20年間小学校の先生をしている。
그는 20년간 초등학교 교사로 일하고 있다.
Primary school children learn to read and write.
小学生学习读写。
Los niños de primaria aprenden a leer y escribir.
小学生は読み書きを学ぶ。
초등학생들은 읽기와 쓰기를 배운다.

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用法指南

语境: education, school, family

语气: neutral

✓ 正确说法

She goes to the local primary school.
她在当地的小学上学。
Va al colegio de primaria del barrio.
彼女は地元の小学校に通っている。
그녀는 동네 초등학교에 다닌다.
He is a primary school teacher.
他是小学老师。
Es maestro de primaria.
彼は小学校の先生です。
그는 초등학교 교사이다.

✗ 错误说法

She goes to the local first school. (use 'primary school' not 'first school' — though 'first school' exists in some areas)
She goes to the local first school.（用'primary school'而不是'first school'——虽然'first school'在某些地区存在）
She goes to the local first school.（se usa 'primary school' y no 'first school' — aunque 'first school' existe en algunas zonas）
She goes to the local first school.（「first school」ではなく「primary school」を使います。一部の地域では「first school」もありますが）
She goes to the local first school. ('first school'이 아니라 'primary school'을 씁니다 — 일부 지역에서는 'first school'도 쓰이지만)
She goes to the local basic school. (use 'primary school' not 'basic school')
She goes to the local basic school.（用'primary school'而不是'basic school'）
She goes to the local basic school.（se usa 'primary school' y no 'basic school'）
She goes to the local basic school.（「basic school」ではなく「primary school」を使います）
She goes to the local basic school. ('basic school'이 아니라 'primary school'을 씁니다)

起源与历史

British English educational collocation — 'primary' is the standard British term for the first stage of compulsory education.

文化背景

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal