Chinese word

大学

Pronunciation

Pinyindà xué

Meaning

  • noununiversity

Example

我在大学学习。wǒ zài dà xué xué xí

I study at a university.

Illustration for 大学 (university)

More examples

去年他上了大学。qù nián tā shàng le dà xué

Last year, he went to university.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 上大学shàng dà xué

    attend university

  • 在大学学习zài dà xué xué xí

    study at a university

  • 大学生dà xué shēng

    university student

Similar words

学校xué xiào: A general educational place where people study and gain knowledge.

Definition in Chinese

提供系统化高等课程、授予学位并兼顾教学与科研的学校或教育机构。tí gōng xì tǒng huà gāo děng kè chéng shòu yǔ xué wèi bìng jiān gù jiào xué yǔ kē yán de xué xiào huò jiào yù jī gòu

Word origin

The compound 大 (dà, "large") + 学 (xué, "learning") presents a university as a place of broad, advanced learning.

Usage tips

  • 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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