Chinese Conversation · Level 54
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Chinese word
硕士
Pronunciation
Pinyinshuò shì
Meaning
- nounmaster's degree
Example
硕士学位通常需要两年。shuò shì xué wèi tōng cháng xū yào liǎng nián
A master's degree usually takes two years.
More examples
他计划明年获得硕士学位。tā jì huà míng nián huò dé shuò shì xué wèi
He plans to earn a master's degree next year.
Core concept
A university qualification that takes a learner beyond a bachelor's degree into focused professional study or research.
Common phrases
获得硕士学位huò dé shuò shì xué wèi
earn a master's degree
硕士论文shuò shì lùn wén
master's thesis
硕士研究生shuò shì yán jiū shēng
master's student
Similar words
学位xué wèi: An official qualification recognizing study or research completed at a higher education institution.
博士bó shì: An academic degree awarded for independent research that presents new knowledge.
学历xué lì: The full level of education a person has received or completed.
硕士生shuò shì shēng: A student studying and conducting research in a master's degree program.
Definition in Chinese
高等教育学位，位于学士之上、博士之下。通常需完成规定课程并通过学位论文或答辩后授予，学制多为两年，旨在培养更高的专业能力或研究素养。gāo děng jiào yù xué wèi wèi yú xué shì zhī shàng bó shì zhī xià tōng cháng xū wán chéng guī dìng kè chéng bìng tōng guò xué wèi lùn wén huò dá biàn hòu shòu yǔ xué zhì duō wèi liǎng nián zhǐ zài péi yǎng gèng gāo de zhuān yè néng lì huò yán jiū sù yǎng
Word origin
硕 (shuò, "great or eminent") + 士 (shì, "scholar or professional") forms a term for a person of higher scholarly standing, later used for the degree between bachelor's and doctorate.
Usage tips
- Chinese uses 读硕士 (dú shuòshì, "study for a master's degree") for enrollment in a master's program, but 硕士学位 (shuòshì xuéwèi, "master's degree") for the qualification itself.
Opposites
- 学士xué shìbachelor's degreenoun
- 本科生běn kē shēngundergraduatenoun
Related words
- 硕士学位shuò shì xué wèimaster's degreenoun
- 硕士研究生shuò shì yán jiū shēngmaster's studentnoun
- 硕士论文shuò shì lùn wénmaster's thesisnoun