to be accepted in a major, to be enrolled into a department
被 录 取
bei4 lu4qu3
admission; to admit, to enroll, to recruit
录 取
lu4qu3
academic advisor, mentor
导 师
dao3shi1
to alphabetize
以 字 母 表 示
yi3zi4mu3biao3shi4
homework, school assignment
作 业
zuo4ye4
teaching assistant
助 教
zhu4jiao4
to attend class, to teach in a class
上 课
shang4 ke4
blackboard
黑 板
hei1ban3
branch, course, class - measure word (measure word -- a class of French, a class of geometry, a branch of science, how many courses do you have?)
门
men2
chalk
粉 笔
fen3bi3
chapter, section, composition
章
zhang1
check mark (The Chinese usually just say biao1ji4 for any type of mark -- whether it is an X, check, or line)
勾 标 记
gou1biao1ji4
to cite; citation
注 字
zhu4zi4
class, squad
班
ban1
to get out of class, class is over, class is dismissed (see "fang4 xue2" for getting out of school)
下 课
xia4 (ke4)
class, lesson
课
ke4
a class
一 节 课
yi4 jie2 ke4
classmate, schoolmate
同 学
tong2xue2
classroom
课 堂
ke4tang2
教 室
jiao4shi4
club, social club (as in an organization of people)
俱 乐 部
ju4le4bu4
complete school in a year (for instance -- I plan to complete my Master's degree in a year. -- meaning you will only spend one year in school)
一 年 学 完
yi4 nian2 xue2wan2
dialog, conversation (artificial like in a language class)
会 话
hui4hua4
three dormitory rooms
三 间 宿 舍
san1 jian1 su4she4
dormitory
宿 舍
su4she4
college or university entrance exams (all high school seniors take the same exam on the same day -- your score determines which school AND which major you may apply for)
高 考
gao1kao3
final exam
期 末 考 试
qi1mo4 kao3shi4
to make-up an exam; make-up test
补 考
bu3kao3
example
比 方
bi3fang
department, faculty
系
xi4
to fill up, to stuff, to fill in the blanks (see tian2kong4ti2 填 空 题 for the noun)
填 充
tian2chong1
fill in the blanks (type of question on test or worksheet)
填 空 题
tian2kong4ti2
to fill vacancy, to fill in the blanks (see tian2kong4ti2 填 空 题 for the noun)
填 空
tian2kong4
year in school, grade in school
年 级
nian2ji2
to finish school, to complete study, to graduate
毕 业
bi4ye4
a graduate
一 个 毕 业 生
yi2 ge4 bi4ye4sheng1
to hand in, to give up, to deliver, to hand over, to meet, to join, to associate with, to cross, to intersect, to mate, to have sexual intercourse with
交
jiao1
middle school, secondary school
中 学
zhong1xue2
high school senior
高 三 学 生
gao1san1 xue2sheng
internship (this is the general term which can be used for either the medical profession, undergraduate practicums, or graduate experiences)
实 习
shi2xi1
three types of knowledge
三 种 知 识
san1 zhong3 zhi1shi
laboratory
实 验 室
shi2yan4shi4
a foreign language (means an area of study, can refer to a class you are taking)
一 门 外 语
yi4 men2 wai4yu3
Chinese language, Chinese literature (this is what the Chinese call Chinese -- they don't use "Han4yu3" that is a word they made up for foreigners -- to match "Ying1yu3", "Fa3yu3", "E2yu3" -- so switch to Zhong1wen2 to appear native!)
中 文
Zhong1wen2
foreign language
外 语
wai4yu3
to leaf through to, to turn to
翻 到
fan1dao4
to give a lecture
做 讲 座
zuo4 jiang3zuo4
lecturer
讲 师
jiang3shi1
two libraries
两 家 图 书 馆
liang3 jia1 tu2shu1guan3
library
图 书 馆
tu2shu1guan3
to memorize, to remember, to learn by heart, to bear in mind (may also be pronounced as ji4zhu4 -- if it is at the beginning of a sentence as a command "Remember -- get some milk" it will be neutral)
记 住
ji4zhu
to memorize by rote
死 记 硬 背
si3ji4 ying4bei4
notes; to note in writing, to take notes
笔 记
bi3ji4
notes
注 文
zhu4wen2
to study one time through
学 一 遍
xue2 yi2 bian4
to pass (exam) (a test or an exam)
及 格
ji2ge2
phonetic symbols
注 音 符 号
zhu4yin1fu2hao4
to plagiarize, to copy work without permission
剽 窃
piao2qie4
抄 袭
chao1xi2
exercises, practice questions
习 题
xi2ti2
Each day I practice writing Chinese characters.
我 每 天 练 习 写 汉 字 。
Wo3 mei3 tian1 lian4xi2 xie3 Han4zi4.
a course in psychology
一 门 心 理 学
yi4 men2 xin1li3xue2
to read aloud, to say, to think of, to remember fondly, to study, to attend school
念
nian4
essay, report, speech (very special paper or oral presentation, particularly by public speakers in politics or experts)
报 告
bao4gao4
grade, grades, result, achievement (often used for grades on tests or courses)
成 绩
cheng2ji4 (cheng2ji1)
to review once over, to go over it once
复 习 一 遍
fu4xi2 yi2 bian4
to review, to study (refers to school lessons)
复 习
fu4xi2
to open school, to begin a new term, to start school
开 学
kai1 xue2
school
学 校
xue2xiao4
upper middle-school
高 中
gao1zhong1
to get out of school
放 学
fang4xue2
a school (used for all schools: elementary, middle, and sometimes college)
一 所 学 校
yi4 suo3 xue2xiao4
science education
科 教
ke1jiao4
sentence, clause, phrase
句 子
ju4zi
53 students studying abroad
五 十 三 个 留 学 生
wu3shi2san1 ge4 liu2xue2sheng1
a group of young students
一 帮 小 学 生
yi4 bang1 xiao3xue2sheng1
a class of students (proper but the more common phrasing is "yi2 ge4 ban1 de xue2sheng")
一 班 学 生
yi4 ban1 xue2sheng
a student who studies abroad, foreign) exchange student
留 学 生
liu2xue2sheng1
hard working, studious; to be studious
用 功
yong4gong1
to study, to learn
学 习
xue2xi2
to engage in advanced studies
进 修
jin4xiu1
study, research
研 究
yan2jiu1
school subject, course, category of subjects
科 目
ke1mu4
subject, topic, theme
主 题
zhu3ti2
to teach, to lecture (usually only written, very formal - see jiao4)
讲 授
jiang3 shou4
to teach, to cause, to ask to; religion
教
jiao4
test, test paper, examination paper
卷 子
juan4zi
test, quiz; to inspect, to examine, to test
测 验
ce4yan4
university
大 学
da4xue2
a school year
一 学 年
yi4 xue2nian2
http://hua.umf.maine.edu/Chinese/topics/topics.html Last Update: July 2012 © Marilyn Shea 1999, 2001, 2004, 2008, 2012
