专修 (zhuān xiū) — to specialize in (an academic subject)
Definition
专修 is the academic, formal verb 'to major in / specialize in' a field of study. Use it for university-level study, more committed than the everyday 选修 (electively take) or 辅修 (minor in).
verb
to specialize in (an academic subject)
Examples
- 专修。Tā zài dà xué zhuān xiū jì suàn jī kē xué.He specializes in computer science at university.
- 专修。Wǒ dǎ suàn zhuān xiū zhōng guó gǔ dài wén xué.I plan to specialize in ancient Chinese literature.
- 专修。Zhè suǒ xué xiào de lǎo shī dà duō zhuān xiū yì mén zhuān yè.Most teachers at this school specialize in one subject.
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