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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
schoolchild
school·child [schoolchild schoolchildren] BrE [ˈskuːltʃaɪld] NAmE [ˈskuːltʃaɪld] noun (pl. school·chil·drenBrE [ˈskuːltʃɪldrən] ; NAmE [ˈskuːltʃɪldrən] ) (also informal school·kid) a child who attends school See also: ↑schoolkid Synonyms: student pupil • schoolboy/schoolchild/schoolgirl These are all words for a child that attends school. student • a person who is studying in a school, especially an older child: ▪ Students are required to be in school by 8.30. ◇ ▪ Any high school student could tell you the answer. pupil • (BrE) a person who is being taught, especially a child in a school: ▪ The school has over 850 pupils. Pupil is used only in British English and is starting to become old-fashioned. Student is often preferred, especially by teachers and other people involved in education, and especially when talking about older children. schoolboy/ • schoolgirl/ • schoolchild • a boy, girl or child who attends school: ▪ Since she was a schoolgirl she had dreamed of going on the stage. These words emphasize the age of the children or this period in their lives; they are less often used to talk about teaching and learning: an able schoolboy/schoolgirl/schoolchild a(n) good/bright/able/brilliant/star/outstanding student/pupil a naughty schoolboy/schoolgirl/schoolchild a disruptive student/pupil a(n) ex-/former student/pupil a school student/pupil to teach students/pupils/schoolboys/schoolgirls/schoolchildren Example Bank: •Younger schoolchildren will receive free milk and fruit.
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