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How do you say "kindergarten" in Chinese?
幼儿园
yòu ér yuán
In Chinese, "kindergarten" is 幼儿园 (yòu ér yuán).
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Pronunciation
This word sounds like "yòu ér yuán" — "yòu" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4); "ér" is rising sharply like a question (tone 2), and finally "yuán" is rising sharply like a question (tone 2).
Writing and usage
幼儿园 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
这个小男孩今年开始上幼儿园。
zhè ge xiǎo nán hái jīn nián kāi shǐ shàng yòu ér yuán 。
The little boy started kindergarten this year.
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How to remember 幼儿园
Break "幼儿园" (yòu ér yuán) into "yòu ér yuán" and repeat it slowly a few times until the rhythm sticks in your ear.
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Questions about 幼儿园
How do you pronounce 幼儿园?
This word sounds like "yòu ér yuán" — "yòu" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4); "ér" is rising sharply like a question (tone 2), and finally "yuán" is rising sharply like a question (tone 2).
Is 幼儿园 formal or casual?
幼儿园 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 幼儿园 used in Chinese?
幼儿园 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 这个小男孩今年开始上幼儿园。 (The little boy started kindergarten this year.).
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