双一流

雙一流

Shuāngyīliú

noun

Meanings

1 Double First-Class (Chinese university excellence initiative)
2 Double First-Class universities (elite tier, successor to 985/211)

Characters

Examples

这所大学今年入选了双一流名单。

Zhè suǒ dàxué jīnnián rùxuǎnle Shuāngyīliú míngdān.

This university was added to the Double First-Class list this year.

招聘要求是双一流高校本科以上。

Zhāopìn yāoqiú shì Shuāngyīliú gāoxiào běnkē yǐshàng.

The job requires a bachelor's degree or higher from a Double First-Class university.

Tips

culture

Launched in 2017 as the successor to 985工程 and 211工程. The 'double' = world-class universities + world-class disciplines. Many employers still casually say '985/211' even though 双一流 is the current label.

Stroke Order

双 shuāng

一 yī

流 liú