Chinese word

学院

Pronunciation

Pinyinxué yuàn

Meaning

  • nouncollege

Example

我在这所学院学中文。wǒ zài zhè suǒ xué yuàn xué zhōng wén

I study Chinese at this college.

Illustration for 学院 (college)

More examples

老师在学院上课。lǎo shī zài xué yuàn shàng kè

The teacher teaches at the college.

Core concept

A structured home for learning and research where one subject gives the institution its shape.

Common phrases

  • 在学院上课zài xué yuàn shàng kè

    attend classes at college

  • 学院的老师xué yuàn de lǎo shī

    college instructor

Similar words

学校xué xiào: A place or institution that provides education to students.

Definition in Chinese

以某一学科或技能的教学和研究为主的教育机构或部门，既可指大学内的单位，也可指独立的专门学校。yǐ mǒu yì xué kē huò jì néng de jiào xué hé yán jiū wéi zhǔ de jiào yù jī gòu huò bù mén jì kě zhǐ dà xué nèi de dān wèi yě kě zhǐ dú lì de zhuān mén xué xiào

Word origin

学院 (xuéyuàn, "college") combines 学 (xué, "study") with 院 (yuàn, "enclosed compound"), linking study with an organized place for teaching and research.

Usage tips

  • In formal institution names, the field of study often comes before this noun, so the first part of a long name often reveals what the institution teaches.

Other meanings

  • academynoun
  • institutenoun

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