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大学

大學
dàxué
noun HSK 1 #712

Measure Word

一所大学 suǒ

Meanings

  1. 1 university
  2. 2 college

Characters

大
dà
big; great
学
xué
learning; study
Great learning - university. Contrasts with 小学 (elementary school) and 中学 (middle school).

Examples

HSK 1
我在大学学中文。
Wǒ zài dàxué xué Zhōngwén.
I study Chinese at university.
HSK 1
他去年上大学了。
Tā qùnián shàng dàxué le.
He started university last year.
HSK 2
姐姐是一名大学老师。
Jiějie shì yì míng dàxué lǎoshī.
My older sister is a university teacher.

Tips

culture
The 高考 (college entrance exam) is the most important exam in a Chinese student's life. It determines which 大学 you attend.

Stroke Order

大 dà
学 xué