Chinese word

学业

Pronunciation

Pinyinxué yè

Meaning

  • nounstudies

Example

你的学业最近怎么样？nǐ de xué yè zuì jìn zěn me yàng

How are your studies going lately?

Illustration for 学业 (studies)

More examples

他为了提高学业水平，每天多学习两个小时。tā wèi le tí gāo xué yè shuǐ píng měi tiān duō xué xí liǎng gè xiǎo shí

To improve his academic performance, he studies for two extra hours every day.

Core concept

A learner's academic path viewed as one connected whole rather than as separate tasks or classes.

Common phrases

  • 提高学业水平tí gāo xué yè shuǐ píng

    improve academic performance

  • 专心于学业zhuān xīn yú xué yè

    focus on one's studies

  • 减轻学业负担jiǎn qīng xué yè fù dān

    reduce academic workload

Similar words

学习xué xí: The act and ongoing process of learning and developing knowledge or skills.
成绩chéng jì: A learner's results as shown in tests, scores, or formal evaluations.
课程kè chéng: A planned group of lessons and study content taught as part of a school program.
学问xué wèn: Knowledge in a specialized field and the academic understanding built from it.

Definition in Chinese

泛指个人在校或自学期间有关课程修习、作业完成与考试成绩等构成的学习状况与学业进展的总体。fàn zhǐ gè rén zài xiào huò zì xué qī jiān yǒu guān kè chéng xiū xí zuò yè wán chéng yǔ kǎo shì chéng jì děng gòu chéng de xué xí zhuàng kuàng yǔ xué yè jìn zhǎn de zóng tǐ

Word origin

学 (xué, "learning") + 业 (yè, "undertaking") forms a compound for the organized work and development connected with learning.

Usage tips

  • It can refer to learning done outside a school as well as school-based education, so enrollment is not part of its meaning.

Opposites

Related words

  • 学业水平xué yè shuǐ píngacademic performancenoun
  • 学业负担xué yè fù dānacademic workloadnoun

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