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毕业

bì yè · bi ye

Traditional 畢業

HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. graduation
  2. to graduate
  3. to finish school
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After graduation

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)什么时候(shénmeshíhou)毕业(bìyè)？

    When do you graduate?

  2. Liangliang

    明年(míngnián)六月(liùyuè)毕业(bìyè)，可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)还(hái)没(méi)找到(zhǎodào)工作(gōngzuò)。

    Next June. But I still haven't found a job.

  3. Dengdeng

    毕业(bìyè)以后(yǐhòu)你(nǐ)想(xiǎng)做(zuò)什么(shénme)？

    What do you want to do after graduating?

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)开(kāi)一家(yījiā)茶馆(cháguǎn)。

    I want to open a teahouse.

  5. Dengdeng

    太好了(tàihǎole)！毕业(bìyè)那天(nàtiān)我(wǒ)第一个(dìyīgè)去(qù)喝茶(hēchá)，免费(miǎnfèi)吗(ma)？

    Great! On graduation day I will be the first to drink tea. Is it free?

  6. Liangliang

    免费(miǎnfèi)！不过(bùguò)你(nǐ)要(yào)帮(bāng)我(wǒ)洗(xǐ)杯子(bēizi)。

    Free! But you have to help me wash the cups.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)姐(jiě)姐(jie)明(míng)年(nián)将(jiāng)从(cóng)医(yī)学(xué)院(yuàn)毕(bì)业(yè)。

My older sister will graduate from medical school next year.

02

毕(bì)业(yè)后(hòu)，他(tā)决(jué)定(dìng)去(qù)南(nán)方(fāng)找(zhǎo)工(gōng)作(zuò)。

After graduating, he decided to go to the south to look for a job.

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毕
bì

the whole of; to finish

业
yè

line of business; industry

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