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    The Noun 大学 (dàxué): University

    Existence & Possession

    Structure

    大学 + Verb/Predicate

    Explanation

    大学 (dàxué) is a Chinese noun meaning "university" or "college." It literally translates as "big learning" and refers to institutions of higher education. It is one of the most commonly used words in academic and everyday contexts.

    Examples

    • 她明年就要上大学了,全家人都很高兴。

      Tā míngnián jiù yào shàng dàxué le, quánjiārén dōu hěn gāoxìng.

      She's going to start college next year, and the whole family is very happy.

    • 我的大学离家很远,坐火车要十个小时。

      Wǒ de dàxué lí jiā hěn yuǎn, zuò huǒchē yào shí ge xiǎoshí.

      My university is very far from home; it takes ten hours by train.

    • 他大学毕业以后去了一家外企工作。

      Tā dàxué bìyè yǐhòu qù le yì jiā wàiqǐ gōngzuò.

      After graduating from university, he went to work at a foreign company.

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