(of a student) to start school · (of a semester) to begin · (old) to found a school · the start of a new term

kāi xué

k+āi·1st tonex+üé·2nd tone

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When will that new school open?

那是新学校什么时候开学？

School begins tomorrow.

明天就开学了。

School starts next Monday.

下周一开学。

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