degree in Chinese
xué wèi ·academic degree ·15 strokes HSK 6
degree in Chinese is 学位, pronounced xué wèi.
How to write 学位
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Stroke order of 学
Stroke order of 位
HSK level
HSK 6学位 is listed in the official HSK vocabulary at HSK 6. An advanced band: near-fluent comprehension of abstract material.
学位 in a sentence
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她 有 硕 士 学 位 。She has a master's degree.
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他 想 拿 博 士 学 位 。He wants to get a doctoral degree.
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这 个 工 作 需 要 大 学 学 位 。This job requires a university degree.
学位 vs 学士学位 vs 文凭
Similar and easily confused words, and how they differ.
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One level of 学位 — the ladder runs 学士 → 硕士 → 博士. 学位 is the general 'academic degree'.
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文凭 wén píng diploma; credential
The paper credential — any certificate. 学位 is specifically a degree title (bachelor/master/PhD).