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Mandarin Chinese Vocabulary - Education

Hi Mandarin Chinese learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn some of the most important words related to education in Mandarin Chinese.

Education is an important part of life and it is essential to learn the language of the country you are studying in. Knowing the vocabulary related to education in Mandarin Chinese will help you understand the culture and the language better.

Vocabulary

Here is a list of some of the most important words related to education in Mandarin Chinese.

Mandarin Chinese	Pronunciation	English Translation
教育 (jiàoyù)	/t͡ɕjɑʊ.yʊ/	education
学校 (xuéxiào)	/ɕy̯e̞.ɕjɑʊ/	school
老师 (lǎoshī)	/lǎu̯ʂʰi̞/	teacher
学生 (xuéshēng)	/ɕy̯e̞.ʂɤŋ/	student
课程 (kèchéng)	/kʰe̞.ʈʂʰɤŋ/	course
大学 (dàxué)	/ta̞.ɕy̯e̞/	university
研究 (yánjiū)	/jɛ̃.tɕjɑʊ/	research
学习 (xuéxí)	/ɕy̯e̞.ɕi̞/	study
学术 (xuéshù)	/ɕy̯e̞.ʂu̞/	academic

Examples

Here are some examples of how to use the words related to education in Mandarin Chinese.

Mandarin Chinese	Pronunciation	English Translation
我在一所大学学习。 (Wǒ zài yī suǒ dàxué xuéxí.)	/u̯ɔ̞ tsɑ̃i i t͡sʰo̞ ta̞.ɕy̯e̞ ɕy̯e̞.ɕi̞/	I am studying at a university.
我的老师教我课程。 (Wǒ de lǎoshī jiāo wǒ kèchéng.)	/u̯ɔ̞ te̞ lǎu̯ʂʰi̞ t͡ɕjɑʊ u̯ɔ̞ kʰe̞.ʈʂʰɤŋ/	My teacher teaches me a course.
我正在做研究。 (Wǒ zhèngzài zuò yánjiū.)	/u̯ɔ̞ ʈʂɤŋ.tsɑ̃i t͡su̞.ɤ jɛ̃.tɕjɑʊ/	I am doing research.
我是一个学术研究者。 (Wǒ shì yīgè xuéshù yánjiūzhě.)	/u̯ɔ̞ ʂi̞ i kɤ̌ ɕy̯e̞.ʂu̞ jɛ̃.tɕjɑʊ.ʈʂɤ̌/	I am an academic researcher.

Practice

To improve your Mandarin Chinese Vocabulary, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!

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