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How do you say "college" in Chinese?
大学
dà xué
In Chinese, "college" is 大学 (dà xué).
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Pronunciation
Aim for "dà xué" when you say it, "dà" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4), then "xué" is rising sharply like a question (tone 2).
Writing and usage
大学 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
他秋天开始上大学。
tā qiū tiān kāi shǐ shàng dà xué 。
He starts college in the autumn.
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How to remember 大学
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Questions about 大学
How do you pronounce 大学?
Aim for "dà xué" when you say it, "dà" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4), then "xué" is rising sharply like a question (tone 2).
Is 大学 formal or casual?
大学 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 大学 used in Chinese?
大学 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 他秋天开始上大学。 (He starts college in the autumn.).
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