高校 (gāo xiào) — colleges and universities; institutions of higher education
Definition
Short for 高等院校, the everyday term for colleges and universities. More common and broader than 大学, which usually refers to a single institution.
noun
colleges and universitiesinstitutions of higher education
Measure word · 所
Examples
- 高校。Zhè suǒ gāo xiào de kē yán shuǐ píng hěn gāo.This university's research level is very high.
- 高校。Tā bì yè hòu zài yì suǒ gāo xiào gōng zuò.After graduation, he works at a college.
- 高校。Quán guó duō suǒ gāo xiào cān jiā le zhè cì bǐ sài.Many colleges and universities across the country participated in this competition.
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