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实习 (shí xí) — to intern; to do fieldwork (as part of professional training)

Definition

实习 means to intern — hands-on work experience tied to professional training (often 学生实习). Unlike 练习 (to practice a skill), 实习 is real workplace training.

verb
to internto do fieldwork (as part of professional training)

Examples

  • 实习。
    Wǒ míng nián xiǎng qù yì jiā gōng sī shí xí.
    I want to go to a company for an internship next year.
  • 实习。
    Tā zài yì jiā dà yín háng shí xí le bàn nián.
    He interned at a big bank for half a year.
  • 实习。
    Zhè cì shí xí ràng wǒ xué le hěn duō dōng xī.
    This internship let me learn a lot.

Origin

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.

实shíactual
习xípractice

实习 pairs 实 (actual) and 习 (practice) for hands-on training.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 實; 实 is its simplified writing.

  • 宀宀miánroof
  • 周周zhōucarved jade
  • 貝貝bèishellfish; cowrie

The traditional form 實 has 宀 'roof' above 周 'carved jade' and 貝 'cowrie'; the simplified 实 is a later shorthand, so its parts are not the historical pieces.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 習; 习 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 習 pairs 羽 (wings) with 日 (sun), showing a bird learning to fly; the simplified 习 is a later shorthand.

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