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学龄

xueling /ɕɥɛ̌lǐŋ/

The word '学龄' identifies the legally or socially defined period when a child should be enrolled in school.

Word in 30 Seconds

  • Refers to the official age range for school attendance.
  • Commonly used in the compound 'school-age children' (学龄儿童).
  • Crucial term in education policy and demographic statistics.

Overview

  1. 1概述:‘学龄’是一个合成词,由‘学’(学习、学校)和‘龄’(年龄)组成。它主要用于描述儿童达到法律规定必须入学或适合入学的阶段。在现代社会,这通常与各国的义务教育制度紧密相关。2) 用法模式:该词常作为定语修饰其他名词,最常见的组合是‘学龄儿童’。它也可以与‘前’结合,构成‘学龄前’,指代进入小学之前的幼儿阶段。在句子中,它常与动词‘达到’、‘超过’或‘处于’连用。3) 常见语境:‘学龄’广泛应用于教育政策讨论、人口统计、招生简章以及家庭教育规划中。例如,政府在规划城市配套设施时,必须考虑该区域内学龄人口的数量。4) 词义辨析:‘学龄’与‘教龄’(Teaching age)不同,后者指教师从事教学工作的年数;与‘校龄’(School age/history)也不同,后者指学校创立的时间长度。此外,它比‘适龄’(Appropriate age)更具体,专门针对受教育这一活动。

Examples

1

到了学龄的孩子应该去学校读书。

everyday

Children who have reached school age should go to school.

2

政府必须准确统计本市的学龄人口。

formal

The government must accurately count the school-age population in the city.

3

他家老二还没到学龄呢,整天就知道玩。

informal

Their second child isn't school-age yet; all he does is play all day.

4

本研究探讨了学龄儿童营养状况与学习效率的关系。

academic

This study explores the relationship between the nutritional status of school-age children and learning efficiency.

Common Collocations

学龄儿童 school-age children
学龄前 preschool / before school age
达到学龄 reach school age

Common Phrases

学龄前教育

preschool education

学龄人口

school-age population

Often Confused With

学龄 vs 教龄

Refers to the number of years a teacher has been in the teaching profession, not the age of a student.

学龄 vs 工龄

Refers to the number of years a person has been employed or working.

Grammar Patterns

达到学龄 学龄儿童 处于学龄阶段

How to Use It

Usage Notes

The term is neutral but leans towards formal or professional contexts, such as news, policy-making, and sociology. In very casual speech, people might simply say '该上学的年纪' (the age to go to school).


Common Mistakes

A common mistake for learners is using '学龄' to mean 'years spent studying' (e.g., 'I have 10 years of school age'). In Chinese, '学龄' is a point or range in biological age, not a duration of experience.

Tips

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Combine with 'children' for natural usage

The most frequent way to use this word is in the phrase '学龄儿童' (school-age children) when discussing education.

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Do not confuse with teaching experience

Avoid using '学龄' to describe how long someone has been a student; use '学制' or '学习年限' instead.

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Link to Compulsory Education Law

In China, '学龄' is a formal administrative term tied to the 9-year compulsory education system.

Word Origin

A modern Chinese compound word combining the traditional character for 'learning/school' (学) with 'age' (龄) to match modern educational systems.

Cultural Context

In China, reaching '学龄' is a major milestone for families, often triggering significant life changes like moving to a 'Xuequfang' (school district house) to ensure better education.

Memory Tip

Break it down: '学' (school) + '龄' (age). It's the age specifically designated for being in school.

Frequently Asked Questions

4 questions

在中国,法定学龄通常从6周岁开始,这是儿童进入小学接受九年义务教育的起始年龄。

指还未达到法定入学年龄的阶段,通常指0到6岁,常用于“学龄前儿童”或“学龄前教育”(如幼儿园)。

“学龄”专门指上学的年龄;而“适龄”是一个更广泛的词,指任何适合某事的年龄,如“适龄青年”或“适龄婚育”。

通常不。在汉语语境中,“学龄”多指义务教育阶段(小学和初中),大学生一般被称为“在校生”或“成年学生”。

Test Yourself

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所有的___儿童都有接受义务教育的权利。

Correct! Not quite. Correct answer: a

“学龄儿童”是固定搭配,指处于上学年龄的孩子。

multiple choice

关于“学龄前”,以下说法正确的是:

Correct! Not quite. Correct answer: c

“学龄前”特指达到法定入学年龄之前的阶段。

sentence building

达到了 / 孩子 / 已经 / 学龄 / 这个

Correct! Not quite. Correct answer: c

正确的语序是:主语(这个孩子)+ 状语(已经)+ 动词(达到了)+ 宾语(学龄)。

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