学士 xuéshì bachelor's degree
bachelor's degree; person holding a university degree
How to remember 学士: 学 learn + 士 scholar = bachelor's degree.
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How it is used
- 'Bachelor's degree / degree holder' - 学士学位 (xuéshì xuéwèi) bachelor's degree.
- The first university degree, below 硕士 (shuòshì, master's) and 博士 (bóshì, doctorate).
- Also historically a scholarly title (翰林学士); today mainly the degree.