School- help to translate

[12Elisa]

Good morning! I'm studying Chinese by myself but I can’t translate this dialogue:

A: 你在哪儿上学？

B: 我在第二中学上学。

 

Has 弟二中学 the same meaning of 高中? 

 

Thanks 

[roddy]

Welcome to the site!

 

It's "2nd Middle School" - it has a number, rather than a name. 

[Publius]

1 hour ago, 12Elisa said:

Has 弟二中学 the same meaning of 高中? 

The answer is No.

Secondary education in China consists of two parts: 初中/初级中学 (grades 7-9), more commonly known as "middle school" or "junior high school" in English-speaking countries; and 高中/高级中学 (grades 10-12) "(senior) high school".

Both 初中 and 高中 are a kind of 中学. The difference is like "secondary school" vs "high school".

A 中学 in China may or may not have a 高中部.

And 第二 is simply a serial number (in a school/administrative district).

[Shelley]

I often hear it as  "No.2 Middle School"

 

 

 

 

[mungouk]

For example, I live near to Beijing No. 55 High School, which is called  北京市第五十五中学

 

I can imagine the 中学 causing confusion though.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Shelley]

Interestingly I came across this in the middle of Southampton in England  couple of days ago.  I don't know if there is a No 1 through 4 but this one is No 5. 

 

Two views as the shadows obscured some of the signage for those of interested in reading it.

 

 

 

[889]

It may simply reflect the street address number.

 

https://send2china.co.uk/

 

https://send2china.co.uk/stores/5/

[Shelley]

@889 Well spotted.

 

 I was in a hurry and just hurriedly snapped the pictured, didn't stop to think about the street number.