在读 (zài dòu) — (attributive) currently studying (at a school o…

Definition

Adjective meaning 'currently enrolled' — modifies a student or degree to signal they are actively studying at the school, not yet graduated.

adjective

(attributive) currently studying (at a school or research institute)

在读。
Tā shì wǒ men dà xué de yì míng zài dòu bó shì.
He is a current doctoral student at our university.
在读。
zài dòu Xué shēng bì xū àn shí tí jiāo lùn wén.
Currently enrolled students must submit their thesis on time.
在读，。
Tā shì yì míng zài dòu yán jiū shēng, zhèng zài zuò shí yàn.
She is a current graduate student, doing experiments.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

“在” (in) and “读” (study) together mean being in the state of study.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

The early form of 在 used 才 for its sound; a second sound part 士 was added later, and that 士 became the 土 seen in 在.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 讀; 读 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

言言yánto say

Sound part声符shēngfú

𧶠

𧶠𧶠讀dú

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 讀 is made of 言 ('to say') and 𧶠 (giving the sound); this description is about 讀, not 读.

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