Category: EducationPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common

大学

/dàxué/Roman

English meaning: University

Chinese (Simpl.) Definition

(中文)

大学是提供高等教育和学术研究的机构,中国大学规模庞大,北京大学和清华大学已跻身世界顶尖大学之列。

English Definition

An institution of higher education and research. China has over 3,000 universities and rapidly rising global rankings. Peking University (北京大学) and Tsinghua University (清华大学) are consistently ranked among the world's top 30. China produces the most doctoral graduates globally and has become a top destination for international students from Asia and Africa. Academic exchange between Indian and Chinese universities is growing.

Example

北京大学和清华大学是中国最顶尖的高等学府,享誉全球。

In English: Peking University and Tsinghua University are China's top institutions of higher education, enjoying global renown.

Synonyms

  • 高校
  • 高等学府

Literary Heritage

学而不思则罔,思而不学则殆。

/Xué ér bù sī zé wǎng, sī ér bù xué zé dài./

Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous.

孔子 (Confucius) · Philosopher and Educator · 6th–5th century BCE

论语

论语, Chapter 2 (Wei Zheng), Verse 15

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