Writing
学院 (xué yuàn) — how to say "college" in Chinese
学院
College, academy
noun
Character composition
学
to study
院
courtyard, institution
Radicals / Keys
子
Child
#39 · zǐ · 3 strokes
阜
Mound
#170 · fù · 8 strokes
Collocations
艺术学院
yìshù xuéyuàn
art college
Examples
我的妹妹在这所学院学习中文。
My younger sister studies Chinese at this college.
他在学院学习。
He studies at the college.
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Frequently asked questions
College meaning in Chinese
"college" in Chinese is 学院 (xué yuàn).
What does 学院 mean in English?
学院 (xué yuàn) means "College, academy".
How is 学院 pronounced?
It is pronounced xué yuàn (written as xue yuan, xueyuan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "college" in Chinese characters?
It is written 学院: 学 has 8 strokes, 院 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 学院?
学院 is on the HSK 3.0 level 4 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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