Definition
该校 is a formal written expression meaning 'this school' or 'the said school'. It is used in official documents, news reports, and academic contexts to refer to a school that has already been mentioned or is understood from context. The 该 (gāi) is a formal demonstrative meaning 'the aforementioned' or 'this', and it attaches to nouns like 校 (school), 公司 (company), or 地区 (region). You will not hear this in everyday conversation — it belongs to formal written Chinese.
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this schoolthe said school (formal, written)
Examples
- 该校1990。gāi jiào chénglì yú 1990 nián.This school was founded in 1990.
- 该校。gāi jiào de túshūguǎn cángshū chāoguò shí wàn cè.The library of this school holds over 100,000 volumes.
- 该校。gāi jiào zài qùnián de quánguó bǐsài zhōng huòdé le dì yī míng.This school won first place in last year's national competition.
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