母校

mǔxiào

noun #22,385

Measure Word

一所母校 suǒ

Meanings

1 alma mater
2 one's former school

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

毕业二十年后，他回到母校参加校庆。

Bìyè èrshí nián hòu, tā huídào mǔxiào cānjiā xiàoqìng.

Twenty years after graduating, he returned to his alma mater for the anniversary celebration.

HSK 7-9

她对母校怀有深厚的感情。

Tā duì mǔxiào huáiyǒu shēnhòu de gǎnqíng.

She has a deep affection for her alma mater.

Tips

memory

母 means 'mother', your alma mater is your 'mother school', the school that nurtured you. The same metaphor exists in English: 'alma mater' is Latin for 'nourishing mother'.

Stroke Order

母 mǔ

校 xiào