(dà xué) - university in Mandarin
dàxuéTraditional: 大学
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Translation
university
Word origin
The word 大学 combines 大 'great' with 学 'study, learning', literally 'great learning', the term for a university. 学 (traditional 學) depicts hands and a child under a roof in the act of learning.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 大 (dà, great) + 学 (xué, to study)
Stroke order
大
学
Examples
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I am studying English at university.
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He got into a good university.
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University life is very interesting.
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She is at university in Shanghai.
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This university is very famous.
大学 (dà xué) means university.
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