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    Using 就读 (jiùdú) to express "enrolling in school"

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    Structure

    Subject + 就读 + 于 + Institution

    Explanation

    就读 (jiùdú) means "to attend" or "to enroll in" a school or educational institution. It is a formal verb often used in written Chinese and typically followed by 于 and the name of an institution. For example, 就读于罗马的学院 means "enrolled at a college in Rome."

    Examples

    • 她目前就读于北京大学中文系。

      Tā mùqián jiùdú yú Běijīng Dàxué Zhōngwén xì.

      She is currently studying in the Chinese department at Peking University.

    • 我弟弟在一所国际学校就读。

      Wǒ dìdi zài yī suǒ guójì xuéxiào jiùdú.

      My younger brother studies at an international school.

    • 他从小就读于当地最好的学校。

      Tā cóngxiǎo jiùdú yú dāngdì zuì hǎo de xuéxiào.

      He has attended the best local school since he was young.

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