How to Say ‘Yes, he just started first grade.’ in Simplified Chinese
对，刚上一年级。
duì gāng shàng yì nián jí
[dway gahng shàng yī niánjí]
💬 Usage Tip: 对 (duì) "right" is a natural way to say yes when you're confirming a guess. A plain 是 would sound stiffer here.
Phrase Breakdown
对，刚上
duì gāng shàng
yes, just started
对 (duì) means 'right/yes'. Follow it with 刚上 (gāng shàng), 'just entered'.
对，我刚来。
Yes, I just arrived.
Words in this phrase
对
duì
[dway]
correct; right; yes
Often used in conversation to confirm something, like 'yes, that's right'.
对，这件T恤有蓝色的。
Yes, that's right, this T-shirt has a blue one.
刚
gāng
[gahng]
just; just now
Shows that something happened a short time ago.
我刚到教室。
I just arrived at the classroom.
上
shàng
[shàng]
to attend; to be in (a grade)
Used before a school grade or a school to mean attending it.
我儿子上小学。
My son goes to primary school.
一年级。
yì nián jí
first grade.
一年级 is said yì niánjí: falling, rising, rising.
他在一年级。
He is in first grade.
Words in this phrase
一年级
yì nián jí
[yī niánjí]
first grade
The first year of primary school.
她女儿在一年级。
Her daughter is in first grade.
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