大学学位
dàxué xuéwèi
The English phrase "university degree" is translated into Mandarin as 大学学位 (dàxué xuéwèi).
大学学位 refers to the academic qualification awarded to a student who has completed a course of study at a university.
What does it mean word for word?
The term 学位 (xuéwèi) literally means "study position" or "academic degree".
Which one should you use?
While 大学学位 refers specifically to the degree itself, 学历 (xué lì) refers more broadly to one's educational attainment or schooling level (e.g., 'having a university education').
How do you pronounce it?
dàxué xuéwèi
Did you know?
- The term 大学 (university) is derived from the 'Great Learning', one of the Four Books of Confucianism, which was an essential text for scholars long before modern universities existed.
- In China, a student can technically possess 学历 (educational attainment) but fail to receive their 学位 (degree) if they do not meet specific graduation requirements or disciplinary standards.
- While 大学学位 is the formal term, students often casually refer to their degree as 文凭 (wénpíng), a word that originally referred to a 'literary certificate' in the imperial examination system.
Examples in context
- 他获得了博士学位。He obtained a doctoral degree.
- 她正在攻读硕士学位。She is pursuing a master's degree.
- 他毕业后获得本科学位。He obtained an undergraduate degree after graduation.
- 他的学历很好，拥有多个学位。He has a good educational background and holds multiple degrees.
- 他终于拿到了大学学位。Tā zhōngyú nádào le dàxué xuéwèi.He finally obtained his university degree.
- 申请这个职位需要大学学位。Shēnqǐng zhège zhíwèi xūyào dàxué xuéwèi.Applying for this position requires a university degree.
- 她的大学学位是经济学的。Tā de dàxué xuéwèi shì jīngjì xué de.Her university degree is in economics.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their future career plans.
- 志强 Zhiqiang欣怡，你打算继续读书吗？Xīnyí, nǐ dǎsuàn jìxù dúshū ma?Xinyi, do you plan to keep studying?
- 欣怡 Xinyi是的，我想拿一个大学学位。Shì de, wǒ xiǎng ná yīgè dàxué xuéwèi.Yes, I want to get a university degree.
- 志强 Zhiqiang那太好了，这对找工作很有帮助。Nà tài hǎole, zhè duì zhǎo gōngzuò hěn yǒu bāngzhù.That's great, it will be very helpful for finding a job.
- 欣怡 Xinyi我也这么觉得，志强。Wǒ yě zhème juédé, Zhìqiáng.I think so too, Zhiqiang.
