大学

• 拼音: dà xué
• 汉字拆解: 大 (big, great) + 学 (study, learn) — great learning, i.e. higher education

含义

University; college. The institution of higher education attended after high school.

Refers to universities and colleges in general. Common patterns include 上大学 (attend university), 大学毕业 (graduate from university), and 大学校园 (university campus). In China, 大学 specifically refers to comprehensive universities.

例句

1. 我在大学学中文。
2. 她明年上大学。
3. 这所大学很有名。

用法指南

语境: education, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 你在哪个大学？(Which university are you at?)
• 我想上一所好大学。(I want to attend a good university.)

错误说法

• 我去大学了 meaning 'I am attending university' (去大学 means physically going to campus — use 上大学 for enrolling)

起源与历史

Compound of 大 (great) and 学 (study, learning) — literally great learning, referring to higher education.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal