院校

yuànxiào

noun #24,429

Measure Word

一所院校 suǒ

Meanings

1 college
2 academy
3 educational institution (especially post-secondary)

Characters

courtyard / institution / academy

school / campus

Examples

HSK 4

她被多所院校录取，最后选择了北大。

Tā bèi duō suǒ yuànxiào lùqǔ, zuìhòu xuǎnzé le Běidà.

She was admitted to several institutions and ultimately chose Peking University.

HSK 4

这些院校都提供奖学金。

Zhèxiē yuànxiào dōu tígōng jiǎngxuéjīn.

These educational institutions all offer scholarships.

HSK 6

全国有数百所高等院校。

Quánguó yǒu shù bǎi suǒ gāoděng yuànxiào.

There are hundreds of institutions of higher education across the country.

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usage

院校 is a general term encompassing both 学院 (colleges/institutes) and 大学 (universities). It is commonly used in official or formal contexts, such as admissions policies or government reports.

Stroke Order

院 yuàn

校 xiào