硕士

碩士

shuòshì

noun HSK 5 #12,397

Measure Word

一位硕士 wèi

Meanings

1 master's degree
2 person with a master's degree

Characters

great; large; master's

scholar; person

A great scholar — someone with a master's degree.

Examples

她正在读硕士。

Tā zhèngzài dú shuòshì.

She's currently studying for her master's degree.

他是计算机专业的硕士。

Tā shì jìsuànjī zhuānyè de shuòshì.

He has a master's in computer science.

硕士毕业以后他继续读博士。

Shuòshì bìyè yǐhòu tā jìxù dú bóshì.

After finishing his master's, he continued with a PhD.

现在硕士学历越来越普遍了。

Xiànzài shuòshì xuélì yuè lái yuè pǔbiàn le.

Nowadays a master's degree is increasingly common.

Tips

usage

学位 hierarchy: 学士 (xuéshì, bachelor's) → 硕士 (shuòshì, master's) → 博士 (bóshì, doctorate/PhD). 读硕士 = 'studying for a master's.'

usage

硕士生 (shuòshìshēng) or 研究生 (yánjiūshēng) = master's student. In China, 考研 (kǎoyán) is the extremely competitive national exam to enter a master's program.

Stroke Order

硕 shuò

士 shì