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The word "大学" is formed by combining the character "大", meaning "big" or "great", with the character "学", meaning "study" or "learning". Together, they create a compound word where "大" modifies "学" to convey the concept of "great learning" or "advanced study", which in modern usage specifically refers to a university or higher education institution.

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我的哥哥是大学生。

Wǒ de gēgē shì dàxuéshēng.

My older brother is a university student.

大学校园非常美丽。

Dàxué xiàoyuán fēicháng měilì.

The university campus is very beautiful.

他在大学里学习工程。

Tā zài dàxué lǐ xuéxí gōngchéng.

He studies engineering at the university.

大学教育对个人发展很重要。

Dàxué jiàoyù duì gèrén fāzhǎn hěn zhòngyào.

University education is very important for personal development.

为了考上理想的大学，他每天努力学习。

Wèile kǎo shàng lǐxiǎng de dàxué, tā měitiān nǔlì xuéxí.

In order to get into his ideal university, he studies hard every day.

Word Definition - 大学

dà xué the Great Learning, one of the Four Books 四書|四书[sì shū] in Confucianism; university; college; CL:所[suǒ]

Individual Character Details

大 dà, dài
学 xué