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学位

xué wèi · xue wei

Traditional 學位

HSK 5Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. academic degree
  2. place in school
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A history degree

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)表姐(biǎojiě)下个月(xiàgèyuè)拿到(nádào)硕士(shuòshì)学位(xuéwèi)。

    My cousin gets her master's degree next month.

  2. Dengdeng

    恭喜(gōngxǐ)！她(tā)学(xué)什么(shénme)专业(zhuānyè)？

    Congratulations! What does she study?

  3. Liangliang

    历史(lìshǐ)。她(tā)读了(dúle)三年(sānnián)才(cái)拿到(nádào)学位(xuéwèi)。

    History. She studied for three years to get the degree.

  4. Dengdeng

    毕业(bìyè)以后(yǐhòu)她(tā)想(xiǎng)做(zuò)什么(shénme)？

    What does she want to do after graduating?

  5. Liangliang

    她(tā)想(xiǎng)开(kāi)饭馆(fànguǎn)，说(shuō)每道菜(měidàocài)都(dōu)有(yǒu)历史(lìshǐ)。

    She wants to open a restaurant, saying every dish has a history.

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)她(tā)的(de)菜单(càidān)一定(yīdìng)很(hěn)有(yǒu)故事(gùshi)。

    Then her menu must be full of stories.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)花(huā)了(le)五(wǔ)年(nián)时(shí)间(jiān)才(cái)拿(ná)到(dào)博(bó)士(shì)学(xué)位(wèi)。

It took her five years to get a doctoral degree.

02

这(zhè)个(ge)学(xué)位(wèi)在(zài)找(zhǎo)工(gōng)作(zuò)时(shí)很(hěn)有(yǒu)用(yòng)。

This degree is very useful when looking for a job.

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