直博

zhíbó

verb

Meanings

1 to enroll directly in a PhD program (skipping the master's)
2 direct-entry doctoral track

Characters

direct, straight

doctoral (short for 博士)

Examples

她本科毕业就直博了。

Tā běnkē bìyè jiù zhíbó le.

She went straight into a PhD right after her bachelor's.

直博名额比推免名额更少。

Zhíbó míng'é bǐ tuīmiǎn míng'é gèng shǎo.

There are even fewer direct-PhD slots than recommended-admission slots.

Tips

usage

Short for 直接攻博. Related terms: 硕博连读 (combined master+PhD), 推免 (recommended admission without entrance exam). Common only at top Chinese universities.

Stroke Order

直 zhí

博 bó