有些人認為從小學升到中學是踏入成年的第一步。

The graduation from elementary school to middle school is regarded by some as the first step towards adulthood.

Source: Tatoeba

Sentence Composition

1 有些人 yǒuxiērén some people
2 認為 rènwéi to believe; to think; to consider; to feel
3 從小 cóngxiǎo from childhood; from a young age
4 學 xué
  1. to learn
  2. to study
  3. to imitate
  4. science
  5. -ology
=5 升 shēng
  1. to ascend; to rise
  2. to promote; to elevate
  3. liter
  4. unit of dry measure for grain (= one liter or one-tenth dou 斗 dǒu)
=5 升 shēng
  1. to ascend; to rise (variant of 升 shēng)
  2. to promote; to elevate (variant of 升 shēng)
=5 升 shēng
  1. to ascend; to rise (variant of 升 shēng)
  2. to promote; to elevate (variant of 升 shēng)
6 到 dào
  1. to reach; to arrive
  2. to leave for; to go to
  3. to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point)
  4. (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
  5. considerate; thoughtful; thorough
7 中學 zhōngxué middle school
=8 是 shì
  1. to be (followed by substantives only)
  2. correct; right; true
  3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well
  4. (adverb for emphatic assertion)
=8 是 shì variant of 是 shì
9 踏入 tàrù to step into; to set foot in
10 成年 chéngnián
  1. to grow to adulthood
  2. fully grown; adult
  3. the whole year
=11 的 de
  1. of; ~'s (possessive particle)
  2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun)
  3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
  4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 pígéde "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 pǎotángrde "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 xīnde "new one")
  5. also pr. dì or di in poetry and songs
=11 的 dī a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士 dīshì)
=11 的 dí really and truly
=11 的 dì (bound form) bull's-eye; target
12 第一步 dìyībù
  1. step one
  2. first step