清北

Qīng-Běi
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Tsinghua and Peking University (top two Chinese universities)
  2. 2 Qinghua-Beida

Examples

Tā gāokǎo kǎoshàng le Qīng-Běi.
He got into Tsinghua / Peking University through the gaokao.
Zhè jiā gōngsī zhǐ zhāo Qīng-Běi bìyèshēng.
This company only hires graduates from Tsinghua or Peking University.

Tips

culture
Abbreviation for 清华 (Qinghua/Tsinghua) + 北大 (Beida/Peking University). Sometimes written . Together they represent the pinnacle of Chinese higher education, similar to how 'Oxbridge' is used in the UK.

Stroke Order

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