xuéyuàn

学院

HSK 1Word · NounTraditional學院

college; academy; school (within a university)

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

college; academy; school (an institution of higher education focusing on a specific discipline)

formal

Often part of a larger university's name (e.g., '工学院') or a standalone institution of higher learning specializing in a particular field.

Tā她
kǎo考
shàng上
le了
Běi北
jīng京
diàn电
yǐng影
xué学
yuàn院
 。

She was admitted to the Beijing Film Academy.

Zhè这
suǒ所
yīn音
yuè乐
xué学
yuàn院
péi培
yǎng养
le了
xǔ许
duō多
yōu优
xiù秀
de的
yīn音
yuè乐
jiā家
 。

This conservatory has nurtured many excellent musicians.

Show 1 more example
Tā他
bì毕
yè业
yú于
yī一
suǒ所
zhī知
míng名
de的
gōng工
xué学
yuàn院
 。

He graduated from a well-known engineering college.

2.

noun

school; faculty; college (an administrative unit within a university, between the university and the department level)

formal

Common in the structure of large universities, where '学院' often contains several related departments. For example, a '理学院' may contain departments of mathematics, physics, and chemistry.

Tā他
zài在
zhè这
suǒ所
dà大
xué学
de的
fǎ法
xué学
yuàn院
jiāo教
shū书
 。

He teaches at the law school of this university.

Yī医
xué学
yuàn院
de的
xué学
sheng生
xué学
xí习
rèn任
wu务
hěn很
zhòng重
 。

The medical school students have a heavy workload.

Show 1 more example
Shāng商
xué学
yuàn院
xuān宣
bù布
le了
yī一
gè个
xīn新
de的
shuò硕
shì士
xiàng项
mù目
 。

The business school announced a new master's program.