招生

• Pinyin: zhāo shēng
• Hanzi breakdown: 招 = to recruit/beckon; 生 = student/life

Meaning

To recruit students; student enrollment. The process of admitting new students to a school or program.

Used by schools, universities, and training institutions. Common phrases: 招生简章 (enrollment brochure), 招生办 (admissions office), 招生考试 (entrance examination). Related: 招生名额 (enrollment quota).

Examples

1. 这所大学今年计划招生三千人。 This university plans to enroll three thousand students this year.
2. 招生办公室每天都收到很多咨询电话。 The admissions office receives many inquiry calls every day.
3. 很多培训机构在暑假期间大力招生。 Many training institutions actively recruit students during summer vacation.

Usage Guide

Context: education, institutions

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 学校什么时候开始招生？(When does the school start enrollment?)
• 今年的招生竞争很激烈。(This year's student recruitment competition is fierce.)

Don't Say

• 招生学习者 (招生 already implies students — don't add 学习者)

Origin & History

Compound of 招 (to recruit, beckon) and 生 (student). To recruit students.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal