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硕士

shuòshì

master's degree

How common it is

硕士 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say shuòshì slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

硕士表示完成研究生学习后获得的学位。

shuò shì biǎo shì wán chéng yán jiū shēng xué xí hòu huò dé de xué wèi。

Master's degree means the degree earned after graduate study.

Context note

硕士常用于教育、学历和工作。

shuò shì cháng yòng yú jiào yù 、 xué lì hé gōng zuò。

Master's degree often appears with education, qualifications, and work.

5 examples

他读硕士。
tā dú shuò shì。
He is doing a master's degree.
她已经硕士毕业。
tā yǐ jīng shuò shì bì yè。
She has graduated with a master's degree.
硕士学位很重要。
shuò shì xué wèi hěn zhòng yào。
A master's degree is important.
他想申请硕士。
tā xiǎng shēn qǐng shuò shì。
He wants to apply for a master's degree.
这位老师是硕士。
zhè wèi lǎo shī shì shuò shì。
This teacher has a master's degree.

5 mini stories

他大学毕业后去读硕士。
tā dà xué bì yè hòu qù dú shuò shì。
After university, he went to do a master's degree.
妈妈说硕士学习很辛苦。
mā ma shuō shuò shì xué xí hěn xīn kǔ。
Mom said master's study is hard.
她拿到硕士学位后开始工作。
tā ná dào shuò shì xué wèi hòu kāi shǐ gōng zuò。
After getting her master's degree, she started working.
学校里有很多读硕士的人。
xué xiào lǐ yǒu hěn duō dú shuò shì de rén。
There are many people doing master's degrees at school.
他想继续读硕士。
tā xiǎng jì xù dú shuò shì。
He wants to continue to a master's degree.

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