Chinese word

学士

Pronunciation

Pinyinxué shì

Meaning

  • nounbachelor's degree

Example

毕业典礼上他领到了学士学位。bì yè dián lǐ shàng tā lǐng dào le xué shì xué wèi

At the graduation ceremony, he received his bachelor's degree.

Illustration for 学士 (bachelor's degree)

More examples

他决定出国攻读学士学位。tā jué dìng chū guó gōng dú xué shì xué wèi

He decided to go abroad to pursue a bachelor's degree.

Core concept

A formal academic qualification marking completion of undergraduate study.

Common phrases

  • 取得学士学位qǔ dé xué shì xué wèi

    obtain a bachelor's degree

  • 攻读学士学位gōng dú xué shì xué wèi

    pursue a bachelor's degree

  • 撰写学士论文zhuàn xiě xué shì lùn wén

    write a bachelor's thesis

Similar words

学士学位xué shì xué wèi: The official degree title showing completion of undergraduate study.
学位xué wèi: An academic degree or qualification awarded for study or research.
本科běn kē: A university program of study at the undergraduate level.
学历xué lì: A person's official record or level of educational attainment.

Definition in Chinese

指在大学本科阶段完成规定课程并达到学校或教育主管部门要求后，由学校颁发以证明该阶段学习成果的学位，即学士学位。zhǐ zài dà xué běn kē jiē duàn wán chéng guī dìng kè chéng bìng dá dào xué xiào huò jiào yù zhú guǎn bù mén yāo qiú hòu yóu xué xiào bān fā yǐ zhèng míng gāi jiē duàn xué xí chéng guǒ de xué wèi jí xué shì xué wèi

Word origin

学 (xué, "learning") + 士 (shì, "scholar") originally suggests a person accomplished in learning; the term later became the formal name for an undergraduate degree.

Usage tips

  • English bachelor can mean an unmarried man, but 学士 (xuéshì, "bachelor") stays tied to academic status rather than marital status.

Other meanings

  • bachelornoun
  • degreenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 学士学位xué shì xué wèibachelor's degreenoun
  • 学士论文xué shì lùn wénbachelor's thesisnoun
  • 学士帽xué shì màobachelor's capnoun

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