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

全国有数百所高等院校。

Quánguó yǒu shùbǎi suǒ gāoděng yuànxiào.

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

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.

这些院校都提供奖学金。

Zhèxiē yuànxiào dōu tígōng jiǎngxuéjīn.

These educational institutions all offer scholarships.

Tips

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