No. 359 in Chinese
学校
School
In a sentence
我每天都要去学校学习。
Every day I go to school to study.
Here, 学校 is used to refer to the physical location, 'school', where studying takes place.
这所学校的教学质量非常好。
The teaching quality of this school is excellent.
In this sentence, 学校 represents an institution known for its teaching quality, focusing on its attributes.
暑假期间学校通常关闭。
During summer vacation, schools are usually closed.
Here, 学校 refers to the establishment which takes a break during vacation.
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