How to say “graduate” in Chinese
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“Graduate” in Chinese is 毕业, bì yè: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
毕业 is read bì yè: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 比 bǐ hints at the sound; at the bottom, 十.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “毕业”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 毕业. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他是从这个大学毕业的。tāshìcóngzhègedàxuébìyèdeHe graduated from this university.
- 我明年大学毕业wǒmíngniándàxuébìyèI graduate from university next year.
- 毕业以后你打算做什么？bìyèyǐhòunǐdǎsuànzuòshénmeWhat are you planning to do after graduation?
- 我刚毕业没有工作经验wǒgāngbìyè,méiyǒugōngzuòjīngyànI just graduated, I have no work experience.
- 毕业以后你有什么打算？bìyèyǐhòunǐyǒushénmedǎsuànWhat are your plans after graduation?
- 他的儿子将要大学毕业了tādeérzijiāngyàodàxuébìyèleHis son is about to graduate from university.
More words from the lesson “Bachelor's, master's, doctorate”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “graduate” in Chinese?
“Graduate” in Chinese is 毕业, pinyin bìyè.
What does 毕业 mean?
毕业 (bìyè) means “graduate”.
How do you write 毕业?
毕业 is 2 characters: 毕 (bì) — finish; 业 (yè) — business, occupation. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 毕业?
毕业 is read bìyè. Tones: bì — fourth tone, yè — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“graduate” in the lesson “Bachelor's, master's, doctorate”
This word is from the topic “University and goals” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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