平均绩点
píngjūn jīdiǎn
In Chinese, the phrase for GPA is 平均绩点 (píngjūn jīdiǎn).
The term refers to the number that represents the average value of a student's final grades in their courses.
What does it mean word for word?
平均绩点 is composed of 平均, which means average and 绩点, which means grade point.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
In academic settings in China, people frequently use the English acronym GPA instead of the full Chinese term. For more formal contexts, you may use 学业平均成绩 (Academic Average Score) or 学分绩点 (Credit Point Average). Additionally, 绩点 is a formal way to say Grade Point.
How do you pronounce it?
píngjūn jīdiǎn
Did you know?
- In some highly competitive Chinese contexts, people use the term 刷绩点 (shuā jīdiǎn), which literally means 'to brush/scrub grade points', meaning to aggressively work to raise one's GPA.
- The character 绩 in 绩点 originally referred to weaving fabric, evolving to mean 'achievement' or 'merit' over centuries of linguistic change.
- While 平均绩点 is the formal term, students often use the slang '卷' (juǎn), meaning 'rolling', to describe the intense competition to raise their GPA.
Examples in context
- 学业平均成绩为3.2。My academic average score is 3.2.
- 我的学分绩点是3.5。My credit point average is 3.5.
- 我的绩点达到3.8。My grade point is 3.8.
- 明年我希望我的绩点能达到3.5以上。I hope to achieve a GPA of 3.5 or above next year.
- 这个学期我的学分绩点有所提高。This semester, my credit point average has improved.
- 我很自豪地说，我的学业平均成绩在过去两年一直保持在3.8以上。I am proud to say that my academic average score has consistently been above 3.8 for the past two years.
- 他的平均绩点很高。Tā de píngjūn jīdiǎn hěn gāo.His GPA is very high.
- 我想提高我的平均绩点。Wǒ xiǎng tígāo wǒ de píngjūn jīdiǎn.I want to improve my GPA.
- 申请学校时需要提供平均绩点。Shēnqǐng xuéxiào shí xūyào tígōng píngjūn jīdiǎn.You need to provide your GPA when applying to schools.
Example conversation
Two students are discussing their academic performance in the library.
- 俊杰 Junjie佳怡，你知道怎么看平均绩点吗？Jiāyí, nǐ zhīdào zěnme kàn píngjūn jīdiǎn ma?Jiayi, do you know how to check the GPA?
- 佳怡 Jiayi你应该在学生系统中查看。Nǐ yīnggāi zài xuéshēng xìtǒng zhōng chákàn.You should check it in the student system.
- 俊杰 Junjie谢谢，我的平均绩点不太理想。Xièxiè, wǒ de píngjūn jīdiǎn bù tài lǐxiǎng.Thanks, my GPA is not very ideal.
- 佳怡 Jiayi别担心，你可以努力提高它。Bié dānxīn, nǐ kěyǐ nǔlì tígāo tā.Don't worry, you can work hard to improve it.
