preparatory course; foundation year
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
preparatory course or department (preparing students for higher education)
formalRefers to a transitional educational program or institution designed to prepare students—often those needing additional academic support or language training—for entry into undergraduate programs. Common in Commonwealth education systems and in China's higher education structure.
Tā他
zài在
yù预
kē科
dú读
le了
yī一
nián年
，
rán然
hòu后
cái才
jìn进
rù入
běn本
kē科
xué学
xí习
。
He studied in the preparatory course for a year before entering the undergraduate program.
Zhè这
suǒ所
dà大
xué学
de的
yù预
kē科
hěn很
yǒu有
míng名
，
hěn很
duō多
guó国
jì际
xué学
shēng生
dōu都
xiǎng想
shēn申
qǐng请
。
This university's preparatory department is very famous; many international students want to apply.
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Yù预
kē科
kè课
chéng程
zhǔ主
yào要
bāo包
kuò括
yǔ语
yán言
péi培
xùn训
hé和
jī基
chǔ础
xué学
kē科
zhī知
shi识
。
Preparatory courses mainly include language training and basic subject knowledge.