州立

zhōulì

adjective #8,572

Meanings

1 state-run; state (as modifier, e.g. state university)
2 established by the state (US context)

Characters

state; prefecture

to establish; established

State + established — established by the state (government), as in state-run institutions.

Examples

他在一所州立大学读书。

Tā zài yī suǒ zhōulì dàxué dúshū.

He studies at a state university.

州立公园周末人很多。

Zhōulì gōngyuán zhōumò rén hěn duō.

The state park is very crowded on weekends.

俄亥俄州立大学是一所知名学校。

Éhàiézhōulì Dàxué shì yī suǒ zhīmíng xuéxiào.

Ohio State University is a well-known school.

Tips

usage

州立 is primarily used when talking about US institutions: 州立大学 (state university), 州立公园 (state park), 州立医院 (state hospital). For Chinese government institutions, 省立 (shěnglì) or 国立 (guólì) are used instead.

Stroke Order

州 zhōu

立 lì