就读

• Pinyin: jiù dú
• Hanzi breakdown: 就 = 京 (tall place) + 尤 (phonetic) — to attend, to go to; 读 = 讠(speech) + 卖 (phonetic variant) — to read, to study

Meaning

To study at; to attend (a school or educational institution).

A formal written term meaning to be enrolled and studying at a particular school or institution. More specific and literary than 上学. Common in official documents, news reports, school announcements, and administrative writing. Often appears in constructions like 就读于某校 (to be enrolled at a school) or 转学就读 (to transfer and enrol).

Examples

1. 她以优异的成绩考入名校，目前就读于该校法学院研究生班。 She was admitted to a prestigious university with outstanding results and is currently enrolled in the postgraduate programme at the law school.
2. 由于父母工作调动，他不得不转学，在新城市的一所公立小学就读。 Due to his parents' job relocation, he had no choice but to transfer and enrol in a public primary school in the new city.
3. 这所国际学校吸引了来自三十多个国家的学生，目前共有两千余人就读。 This international school attracts students from more than thirty countries; there are currently over two thousand students enrolled.

Usage Guide

Context: education, official documents, news, school administration

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 他目前就读于北京大学经济学院。(He is currently enrolled at the School of Economics, Peking University.)
• 请填写您孩子目前就读学校的名称及班级。(Please fill in the name of your child's current school and class.)

Don't Say

• 我今天去就读了。(就读 describes a state of enrolment, not a single trip — for going to school today, use 上学 or 去上课)

Origin & History

就 (to go to, to attend) + 读 (to read, to study). Together: to attend school and pursue study. A written compound favoured in educational and official contexts.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal