常青藤八校 cháng qīng téng bā xiào Ivy League 少年先锋队 少年先鋒隊 shào nián xiān fēng duì Young Pioneers of China (primary school league, a preparation for Communist Youth League) / abbr. to 少先隊|少先队 中专 中專 zhōng zhuān vocational secondary school / technical secondary school / trade school / abbr. for 中等專科學校|中等专科学校 中等师范学校 中等師範學校 zhōng děng shī fàn xué xiào secondary normal school (secondary school that trains kindergarten and elementary school teachers) 爬山虎 pá shān hǔ Boston ivy or Japanese creeper (Parthenocissus tricuspidata) syn 常春藤 cháng chūn téng ivy 常青藤 cháng qīng téng ivy 联赛 聯賽 lián sài (sports) league / league tournament 英超 yīng chāo Premier League / England Premier Soccer League 中国共产主义青年团 中國共產主義青年團 zhōng guó gòng chǎn zhǔ yì qīng nián tuán Communist Youth League of China / China Youth League 阿拉伯国家联盟 阿拉伯國家聯盟 ā lā bó guó jiā lián méng Arab League, regional organization of Arab states in Southwest Asia, and North and Northeast Africa, officially called the League of Arab States 达达尼亚民主联盟 達達尼亞民主聯盟 Democratic League of Dardania / Democratic League 升班马 升班馬 shēng bān mǎ (sports, esp. soccer) newly promoted team (one that has advanced from a lower league to a higher league) 小学 小學 xiǎo xué elementary school / primary school syn 入学 入學 rù xué to enter a school or college / to go to school for the first time as a child 上学 上學 shàng xué to go to school / to attend school syn 中学生 中學生 zhōng xué shēng middle-school student / high school student 开学 開學 kāi xué (of a student) to start school / (of a semester) to begin / (old) to found a school / the start of a new term syn 正宗 zhèng zōng orthodox school / fig. traditional / old school / authentic / genuine syn 校花 xiào huā the prettiest girl in the school (see also 校草[xiao4 cao3]) / school beauty queen / campus belle / prom queen 校方 xiào fāng the school (as a party in a contract, dispute etc) / the school authorities 学风 學風 xué fēng style of study / academic atmosphere / school discipline / school traditions 初级中学 初級中學 chū jí zhōng xué junior high school / junior middle school syn 体校 體校 tǐ xiào sports school / physical education school (abbr. for 體育學校|体育学校[ti3yu4 xue2xiao4]) 卫校 衛校 wèi xiào medical school / nursing school 夜校 yè xiào evening school / night school 高职院校 高職院校 gāo zhí yuàn xiào professional school / higher vocational school 干校 幹校 gàn xiào school for cadres / May 7 Cadre School 五七幹校|五七干校[Wu3 Qi1 Gan4 xiao4] 心学 心學 xīn xué School of Mind / Neo-Confucian Idealistic School (from Song to mid-Qing times, c. 1000-1750, typified by the teachings of Wang Yangming 王陽明|王阳明[Wang2 Yang2 ming2]) 显学 顯學 xiǎn xué famous school / noted school of thought 读 讀 dú to read out / to read aloud / to read / to attend (school) / to study (a subject in school) / to pronounce syn 伊顿公学 伊頓公學 yī dùn gōng xué Eton public school (English elite school) 法相宗 fǎ xiàng zōng Yogācāra school of Buddhism / Dharma-character school of Buddhism 复式班学校 multi-grade school / cluster school 阿拉伯国家校内校外教育区域方桉 阿拉伯國家校內校外教育區域方案 Regional Programme for in-school and out-of-school education in the Arabic countries 保罗·尼采高级国际研究学院 保羅·尼采高級國際研究學院 The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies / School of Advanced International Studies 高级国际研究学院 高級國際研究學院 gāo jí guó jì yán jiū xué yuàn The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies / School of Advanced International Studies 网络学校 網絡學校 cyber school / online school 国际校际交流计划 國際校際交流計劃 International School-to-School Experience 排雷训练学校 排雷訓練學校 demining training school / mine-clearance training school 唯识宗 唯識宗 wéi shí zōng Yogachara school of Buddhism ("consciousness only" school of Buddhism) 村塾 cūn shú (old) village school / rural school syn 推甄 tuī zhēn to recommend a student for admission to a higher-level school / to put a student on the recommendation track (one of several ways of gaining admission to a higher-level school in Taiwan) / abbr. for 推薦甄選|推荐甄选 学舍 學舍 xué shè school building / school / (Tw) student dormitory 中中 zhōng zhōng middling / average / impartial / (Hong Kong) secondary school that uses Chinese as the medium of instruction ("CMI school") 英中 yīng zhōng (Hong Kong) secondary school that uses English as a medium of instruction ("EMI school") 低年级 低年級 dī nián jí a lower grade (in a school) (e.g. 1st or 2nd year) / the lower division (of a school etc) 女高 nǚ gāo (slang) female high school student / all-girls high school 黉舍 黌舍 hóng shè school building / school 共青团 共青團 gòng qīng tuán the Communist Youth League, abbr. for 共產主義青年團|共产主义青年团[Gong4 chan3 zhu3 yi4 Qing1 nian2 tuan2] 意甲 yì jiǎ Serie A, the top division of the Italian football league system 妇联 婦聯 fù lián women's league / women's association 西甲 xī jiǎ La Liga, the top division of the Spanish football league system 积分榜 積分榜 jī fēn bǎng table of scores (in exams or sports league) 一枝独秀 一枝獨秀 yī zhī dú xiù lit. only one branch of the tree is thriving (idiom) / fig. to be in a league of one's own / outstanding syn 国联 國聯 guó lián abbr. for 國際聯盟|国际联盟[Guo2 ji4 Lian2 meng2], League of Nations (1920-1946), based in Geneva, precursor of the UN 入团 入團 rù tuán to enroll in the Communist Youth League 民盟 mín méng China Democratic League (political party) / abbr. for 中國民主同盟|中国民主同盟 支书 支書 zhī shū branch secretary / secretary of a branch of the Communist Party or the Communist Youth League / abbr. for 支部書記|支部书记 王建民 wáng jiàn mín Chien-Ming Wang (1980-), Taiwanese starting pitcher for the Washington Nationals in Major League Baseball 阿盟 ā méng Alxa League, a prefecture-level subdivision of Inner Mongolia (abbr. for 阿拉善盟[A1 la1 shan4 Meng2]) 盟员 盟員 méng yuán league member / ally 中国民主同盟 中國民主同盟 zhōng guó mín zhǔ tóng méng China Democratic League 盟 méng oath / pledge / union / to ally / league, a subdivision corresponding to prefecture in Inner Mongolia syn 国际联盟 國際聯盟 guó jì lián méng League of Nations (1920-1946), based in Geneva, precursor of the UN 阿拉善盟 ā lā shàn méng Alxa, league in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region 內蒙古自治區|内蒙古自治区[Nei4meng3gu3 Zi4zhi4qu1] 多伦县 多倫縣 duō lún xiàn Duolun County in Xilingol League 錫林郭勒盟|锡林郭勒盟[Xi1 lin2 guo1 le4 Meng2], Inner Mongolia 全国民主联盟 全國民主聯盟 quán guó mín zhǔ lián méng Myanmar or Burma National league for democracy (NLD) 台湾民主自治同盟 台灣民主自治同盟 tái wān mín zhǔ zì zhì tóng méng Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League 乌兰浩特市 烏蘭浩特市 wū lán hào tè shì Wulanhaote, county-level city, Mongolian Ulaan xot, in Hinggan league 興安盟|兴安盟[Xing1 an1 meng2], east Inner Mongolia 锡林郭勒盟 錫林郭勒盟 xī lín guō lè méng Xilingol, league in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region 內蒙古自治區|内蒙古自治区[Nei4meng3gu3 Zi4zhi4qu1] 二连浩特 二連浩特 èr lián hào tè Erenhot City in Xilingol League 錫林郭勒盟|锡林郭勒盟[Xi1 lin2 guo1 le4 Meng2], Inner Mongolia 二连浩特市 二連浩特市 èr lián hào tè shì Erenhot City in Xilingol League 錫林郭勒盟|锡林郭勒盟[Xi1 lin2 guo1 le4 Meng2], Inner Mongolia 人民联盟党 人民聯盟黨 rén mín lián méng dǎng People's alliance party / Bengali Awami league 共产主义青年团 共產主義青年團 gòng chǎn zhǔ yì qīng nián tuán the Communist Youth League 共餐青年团 共餐青年團 gòng cān qīng nián tuán youth league 呼伦贝尔盟 呼倫貝爾盟 hū lún bèi ěr méng Hulunbeir league (equivalent to prefecture), Inner Mongolia 多伦 多倫 duō lún Duolun County in Xilingol League 錫林郭勒盟|锡林郭勒盟[Xi1 lin2 guo1 le4 Meng2], Inner Mongolia 太仆寺 太僕寺 tài pú sì Court of imperial stud, office originally charged with horse breeding / Taibus banner in Xilingol League 錫林郭勒盟|锡林郭勒盟[Xi1 lin2 guo1 le4 Meng2], Inner Mongolia 太仆寺旗 太僕寺旗 tài pū sì qí Taibus banner in Xilingol League 錫林郭勒盟|锡林郭勒盟[Xi1 lin2 guo1 le4 Meng2], Inner Mongolia 巴彦浩特 巴彥浩特 bā yàn hào tè Bayanhot, capital of Alxa League 阿拉善盟[A1 la1 shan4 Meng2], Inner Mongolia 巴彦浩特市 巴彥浩特市 bā yàn hào tè shì Bayan Hot, capital of Alxa League 阿拉善盟[A1 la1 shan4 Meng2], Inner Mongolia / also written 巴彥浩特鎮|巴彦浩特镇[Ba1 yan4 Hao4 te4 Zhen4] 巴彦浩特镇 巴彥浩特鎮 bā yàn hào tè zhèn Bayanhot Town, capital of Alxa League 阿拉善盟[A1 la1 shan4 Meng2], Inner Mongolia 扎赉特 扎賚特 zhā lài tè Jalaid or Zhalaid (name) / Jalaid banner, Mongolian Zhalaid khoshuu, in Hinggan league 興安盟|兴安盟[Xing1 an1 meng2], east Inner Mongolia 扎赉特旗 扎賚特旗 zhā lài tè qí Jalaid banner, Mongolian Zhalaid khoshuu, in Hinggan league 興安盟|兴安盟[Xing1 an1 meng2], east Inner Mongolia 排列名次 pái liè míng cì league table / ordered list 排名表 pái míng biǎo league table / roll of honor 东乌珠穆沁旗 東烏珠穆沁旗 dōng wū zhū mù qìn qí East Ujimqin banner or Züün Üzemchin khoshuu in Xilingol League 錫林郭勒盟|锡林郭勒盟[Xi1 lin2 guo1 le4 Meng2], Inner Mongolia 正蓝旗 正藍旗 zhèng lán qí Plain Blue banner or Shuluun Höh khoshuu in Xilingol League 錫林郭勒盟|锡林郭勒盟[Xi1 lin2 guo1 le4 Meng2], Inner Mongolia / also written 正蘭旗|正兰旗 正兰旗 正蘭旗 zhèng lán qí Plain Blue banner or Shuluun Höh khoshuu in Xilingol League 錫林郭勒盟|锡林郭勒盟[Xi1 lin2 guo1 le4 Meng2], Inner Mongolia 正镶白旗 正鑲白旗 zhèng xiāng bái qí Plain and Bordered White banner or Shuluun Hövööt Chagaan khoshuu in Xilingol League 錫林郭勒盟|锡林郭勒盟[Xi1 lin2 guo1 le4 Meng2], Inner Mongolia 汉萨同盟 漢薩同盟 hàn sà tóng méng Hanseatic League 乌兰浩特 烏蘭浩特 wū lán hào tè Wulanhaote, county-level city, Mongolian Ulaan xot, in Hinggan league 興安盟|兴安盟[Xing1 an1 meng2], east Inner Mongolia 科右中旗 kē yòu zhōng qí Horqin right center banner, Mongolian Khorchin Baruun Garyn Dund khoshuu, in Hinggan league 興安盟|兴安盟[Xing1 an1 meng2], east Inner Mongolia 科右前旗 kē yòu qián qí Horqin right front banner, Mongolian Khorchin Baruun Garyn Ömnöd khoshuu, in Hinggan league 興安盟|兴安盟[Xing1 an1 meng2], east Inner Mongolia 科尔沁右翼中旗 科爾沁右翼中旗 kē ěr qìn yòu yì zhōng qí Horqin right center banner, Mongolian Khorchin Baruun Garyn Dund khoshuu, in Hinggan league 興安盟|兴安盟[Xing1 an1 meng2], east Inner Mongolia 科尔沁右翼前旗 科爾沁右翼前旗 kē ěr qìn yòu yì qián qí Horqin right front banner, Mongolian Khorchin Baruun Garyn Ömnöd khoshuu, in Hinggan league 興安盟|兴安盟[Xing1 an1 meng2], east Inner Mongolia 突泉县 突泉縣 tū quán xiàn Tuquan county in Hinggan league 興安盟|兴安盟[Xing1 an1 meng2], east Inner Mongolia 兴安盟 興安盟 xīng ān méng Hinggan, league in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region 內蒙古自治區|内蒙古自治区[Nei4meng3gu3 Zi4zhi4qu1] 