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“university” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyindà xué

Example

我在大学学习。wǒ zài dà xué xué xí

I study at a university.

Illustration for 大学 (university)

How to say “university” in Chinese

“University” in Chinese is 大学 (dà xué).

A large school for advanced study where students learn deeply, earn degrees, and teachers teach and research.

Full entry for 大学: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 大学

去年他上了大学。qù nián tā shàng le dà xué

Last year, he went to university.

Tips for using 大学

  • In the example, 大学 (dàxué, "university") follows the word for "at" to mark the place of study, while English uses "at university" or "at a university".

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