硕士 shuòshì Master's degree (M.A.)
How to remember 硕士: 硕 great + 士 scholar = Master's degree (M.A.).
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How it is used
- A noun for the Master's degree or a person holding one - 硕士学位 (shuòshì xuéwèi) Master's degree, 他是硕士 he has a Master's.
- Sits between 学士 (xuéshì, Bachelor's) and 博士 (bóshì, Doctorate/PhD) in the standard academic degree ladder.
- Formal, written register, common on résumés, in academic contexts, and school application talk.
Example sentences
- 他硕士毕业了。 Tā shuòshì bìyè le.He has graduated with a master's degree.