Chinese word

函授

Pronunciation

Pinyinhán shòu

Meaning

  • nouncorrespondence education

Example

我通过函授学习英语。wǒ tōng guò hán shòu xué xí yīng yǔ

I study English through correspondence education.

Illustration for 函授 (correspondence education)

More examples

很多学生通过函授在工作之余进修专业课程。hěn duō xué shēng tōng guò hán shòu zài gōng zuò zhī yú jìn xiū zhuān yè kè chéng

Many students take specialized courses through correspondence education in their spare time.

Core concept

A structured way to study from a distance, with lessons and assignments sent between a learner and a school instead of regular classroom meetings.

Common phrases

  • 函授教育hán shòu jiào yù

    correspondence education

  • 申请函授入学shēn qǐng hán shòu rù xué

    apply for correspondence-program admission

  • 完成函授课程wán chéng hán shòu kè chéng

    complete a correspondence course

Similar words

远程教育yuǎn chéng jiào yù: Education provided remotely through the internet, television, telephone, or other distance methods.
通信教育tōng xìn jiào yù: Education without face-to-face classes, using materials and tasks sent by mail, phone, or internet.
网络教育wǎng luò jiào yù: An education program delivered online through internet-based lessons, classes, and study materials.
继续教育jì xù jiào yù: Learning or training continued after school or work to build skills or gain qualifications.

Definition in Chinese

利用邮寄或其他非面授方式组织的教学形式，常用于在职人员或远距学生通过自学和通信完成课程以获得职业资格或学历。lì yòng yóu jì huò qí tā fēi miàn shòu fāng shì zǔ zhī de jiào xué xíng shì cháng yòng yú zài zhí rén yuán huò yuǎn jù xué shēng tōng guò zì xué hé tōng xìn wán chéng kè chéng yǐ huò dé zhí yè zī gé huò xué lì

Word origin

函授 (hánshòu, "correspondence education") combines 函 (hán, "letter") with 授 (shòu, "to teach"), naming teaching delivered through written correspondence.

Usage tips

  • The term can cover modern distance study as well as older mail-based study, but its organized program sense makes it different from simply studying alone with an app.

Other meanings

  • correspondence coursenoun
  • correspondence programnoun

Opposites

  • 全日制quán rì zhìfull-time educationnoun

Related words

  • 函授教育hán shòu jiào yùcorrespondence educationnoun
  • 函授班hán shòu bāncorrespondence classnoun

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