seat of learning; university
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
honorific term for an institution of higher learning; seat of learning
formalA formal, respectful term often used in literary, official, or academic contexts to refer to universities and colleges. Carries connotations of academic prestige and tradition.
Qīng清
huá华
dà大
xué学
bèi被
chēng称
wéi为
Zhōng中
guó国
de的
zuì最
gāo高
xué学
fǔ府
。
Tsinghua University is known as China's highest seat of learning.
Zhè这
suǒ所
bǎi百
nián年
xué学
fǔ府
péi培
yǎng养
le了
wú无
shù数
jié杰
chū出
rén人
cái才
。
This century-old seat of learning has cultivated countless outstanding talents.
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Niú牛
jīn津
hé和
Jiàn剑
qiáo桥
dōu都
shì是
shì世
jiè界
wén闻
míng名
de的
gǔ古
lǎo老
xué学
fǔ府
。
Oxford and Cambridge are both world-famous ancient institutions of higher learning.
Zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
xué学
fǔ府
lín林
lì立
，
xué学
shù术
fēn氛
wéi围
shí十
fēn分
nóng浓
hòu厚
。
This city is filled with seats of learning, boasting a very strong academic atmosphere.