How to say “graduate” in Chinese
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“Graduate” in Chinese is 毕业生, bì yè shēng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
毕业生 is read bì yè shēng: 3 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.
In 学生 it means “one who”: one who studies. It is read with the neutral tone: sheng.
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 “毕业生”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “graduate” in Chinese?
“Graduate” in Chinese is 毕业生, pinyin bìyèshēng.
What does 毕业生 mean?
毕业生 (bìyèshēng) means “graduate”.
How do you write 毕业生?
毕业生 is 3 characters: 毕 (bì) — finish; 业 (yè) — business, occupation; 生 (shēng) — be born, life. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 毕业生?
毕业生 is read bìyèshēng. Tones: bì — fourth tone, yè — fourth tone, shēng — first tone. The page has an audio 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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