Meaning of 书院
书院 means academy of classical learning; traditional school (in ancient China). Pronounced shū yuàn.
- academy of classical learning; traditional school (in ancient China)
Definitions & Examples
Sòng宋
dài代
de的
shū书
yuàn院
jiào教
yù育
fēi非
cháng常
fā发
dá达
。
Academy education was highly developed during the Song Dynasty.
Yuè岳
lù麓
shū书
yuàn院
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
zhù著
míng名
de的
gǔ古
dài代
shū书
yuàn院
。
Yuelu Academy is a famous ancient academy in China.
Qīng清
mò末
fèi废
kē科
jǔ举
hòu后
，
shū书
yuàn院
dà大
dōu都
gǎi改
wéi为
xué学
xiào校
。
After the imperial examination system was abolished in the late Qing Dynasty, most academies were converted into schools.