在职研究生

在職研究生

zàizhíyánjiūshēng

noun

Measure Word

一名在职研究生 míng

Meanings

1 in-service graduate student
2 part-time graduate student (while employed)

Characters

Examples

她一边工作一边读在职研究生。

Tā yìbiān gōngzuò yìbiān dú zàizhí yánjiūshēng.

She's doing a part-time master's while working.

这所大学的在职研究生项目很受欢迎。

Zhè suǒ dàxué de zàizhí yánjiūshēng xiàngmù hěn shòu huānyíng.

This university's in-service graduate program is very popular.

Tips

culture

A fixture of Chinese adult education — working professionals (often mid-career cadres and managers) enroll on weekends for an MA or MBA. Cheaper and less selective than 全日制 programs; historically looked down on by top employers but increasingly accepted.

usage

在职 literally 'at-post' = currently employed. Contrast with 脱产研究生 ('leaving-production graduate student' = full-time enrollment with employer leave).

Stroke Order

在 zài

职 zhí

研 yán

究 jiū

生 shēng