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How do you say "scholarship" in Chinese?
学术研究
xué shù yán jiū
In Chinese, "scholarship" is 学术研究 (xué shù yán jiū).
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Pronunciation
"xué shù yán jiū" is spoken with "xué" is rising sharply like a question (tone 2); "shù" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4); "yán" is rising sharply like a question (tone 2), and finally "jiū" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1).
Writing and usage
学术研究 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
他获得了奖学金出国留学。
tā huò dé le jiǎng xué jīn chū guó liú xué 。
He won a scholarship to study abroad.
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How to remember 学术研究
Break "学术研究" (xué shù yán jiū) into "xué shù yán jiū" and repeat it slowly a few times until the rhythm sticks in your ear.
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Questions about 学术研究
How do you pronounce 学术研究?
"xué shù yán jiū" is spoken with "xué" is rising sharply like a question (tone 2); "shù" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4); "yán" is rising sharply like a question (tone 2), and finally "jiū" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1).
Is 学术研究 formal or casual?
学术研究 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 学术研究 used in Chinese?
学术研究 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 他获得了奖学金出国留学。 (He won a scholarship to study abroad.).
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