进修生

進修生

jìnxiūshēng

noun

Measure Word

一名进修生 míng

Meanings

1 advanced student doing further study
2 non-degree student (often visiting from abroad)
3 in-service trainee

Characters

cultivate, study

student (suffix)

Examples

她是北京大学的进修生，主攻历史。

Tā shì Běijīng Dàxué de jìnxiūshēng, zhǔgōng lìshǐ.

She is a non-degree student at Peking University, specializing in history.

学校每年招收一批外国进修生。

Xuéxiào měi nián zhāoshōu yī pī wàiguó jìnxiūshēng.

The school admits a cohort of foreign visiting students each year.

Tips

usage

进修 ('further study') + 生 ('student'). A standard category in Chinese universities for students who are not pursuing a degree but are taking courses for professional development or language study. Distinct from 留学生 (degree-seeking foreign student) and 交换生 (exchange student).

Stroke Order

进 jìn

修 xiū

生 shēng