- 幼儿园 yòu'éryuán kindergartenkindergarten; nursery school; an educational institution for young children, also known as [[幼稚园|幼稚園|you4 zhi4 yuan2]]
- 婴幼儿 yīngyòu'ér infant and toddlerThe collective name for babies and small children; an abbreviation of [[婴儿|嬰兒|ying1 er2]] and [[幼儿|幼兒|you4 er2]]
- 幼儿教育 yòu'érjiàoyù preschool educationEducation provided to children before they begin formal primary schooling; often includes nursery school and kindergarten. Also called [[学前教育|學前教育|xue2 qian2 jiao4 yu4]] or in Taiwan [[幼稚教育|幼稚教育|you4 zhi4 jiao4 yu4]].
- 低幼儿童 dīyòu'értóng young childrenMainland China term for children aged preschool through the lower grades of elementary school
- 幼儿师范学校 yòu'érshīfànxuéxiào preschool teachers collegeeducational institution specializing in training teachers for preschools and kindergartens
- 幼儿教师 yòu'érjiàoshī preschool teacherteacher who works in a nursery school or kindergarten