母校

mǔxiào

noun #22,385

Measure Word

一所母校 suǒ

Meanings

1 alma mater
2 one's former school

Characters

Examples

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.

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