名校

míngxiào

noun #25,105

Measure Word

一所名校 suǒ

Meanings

1 prestigious school
2 famous university
3 elite institution

Characters

famous; renowned

Examples

她考上了一所名校，全家都很高兴。

Tā kǎoshàng le yī suǒ míngxiào, quánjiā dōu hěn gāoxìng.

She got into a prestigious school, and the whole family was thrilled.

这所名校每年录取率不到百分之五。

Zhè suǒ míngxiào měinián lùqǔ lǜ bùdào bǎifēnzhīwǔ.

This elite school has an acceptance rate of less than five percent each year.

名校毕业不代表一定会成功。

Míngxiào bìyè bù dàibiǎo yīdìng huì chénggōng.

Graduating from a prestigious school doesn't guarantee success.

Tips

usage

名校 is commonly used colloquially to refer to top-tier universities like Peking University or Tsinghua, similar to the English concept of an Ivy League school.

Stroke Order

名 míng

校 xiào