治学

治學
zhìxué
verb HSK 7-9

Meanings

  1. 1 to pursue scholarship
  2. 2 to engage in academic study

Examples

Tā zhìxué yánjǐn, shēnshòu xuéshēng zūnjìng.
He is rigorous in his scholarship and deeply respected by students.
Zhìxué yào yǒu chízhīyǐhéng de jīngshén.
Scholarship requires a spirit of perseverance.

Tips

register
治学 is a formal/literary term used in academic contexts. Common collocation: 治学严谨 (rigorous in scholarship).
memory
(to manage/govern) + (learning) = to manage one's learning, i.e. to pursue scholarship seriously.

Stroke Order

zhì
xué