щүәщё
xüəxioDungan
The English word 'school' is translated into Chinese as щүәщё (xüəxio) in Dungan. Wiktionary also lists щүәтон (xüəton) and 學校 / 学校 (ha̍k-hāu).
Meaning: an institution dedicated to teaching and learning (noun)
Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| щүәщё | xüəxio | Dungan |
| щүәтон | xüəton | Dungan |
| 學校 / 学校 | ha̍k-hāu | Hokkien |
| 學堂 / 学堂 | xuétáng | dialectal |
The term refers to an institution dedicated to teaching and learning.
Which one should you use?
In Dungan, you may see both щүәщё and щүәтон. In Hokkien, the term is 學校 / 学校 (ha̍k-hāu), while 學堂 / 学堂 (xuétáng) is a dialectal variation.
Is it said differently in some regions?
щүәщё and щүәтон are used in Dungan. 學校 / 学校 is used in Hokkien, while 學堂 / 学堂 is a dialectal form.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
xüəxio
Did you know?
- The Dungan words щүәщё and щүәтон are written using the Cyrillic alphabet, which is used for the Russian language. This is because Dungan is a variety of Chinese spoken by people who migrated to Central Asia.
- The word 校 (xiào) in 學校 originally carried a meaning related to a way to align or straighten things, implying that education is a process of 'straightening' one's character.
- The term 學堂 (xuétáng) is often associated with the 'New Policy' reforms of the early 20th century, marking a transition from traditional Confucian studies to modern subjects.
Examples in context
- Wǒ qù xuéxiào. (我去学校.)I go to school.
- Xuéxiào zài shìbù lǐmian. (学校在市区里面.)The school is located downtown.
- Wǒ lái zì Zhōngguó wénhuà xuéyuàn. (我来自中国文化学院.)I come from the Chinese Culture Institute.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “school” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
