- 科学院kē xué yuànacademy of sciencesHSK 7-9
- 答辩dá biànto defend one's thesis or dissertation (in an academic viva); to reply to an accusation; to defend oneself (in court or formal debate)HSK 7-9
- 课间kè jiānbreak between classes; recessHSK 7-9
- 院校yuàn xiàocollege or university; institution of higher learningHSK 7-9
- 高材生gāo cái shēngtop student, high achiever (academically)HSK 7-9
- 名校míng xiàofamous school; prestigious schoolHSK 7-9
- 招生zhāo shēngto recruit students, to enroll new studentsHSK 6
- 旷课kuàng kèto skip class, to play truantHSK 7-9
- 北大Běi DàPeking University (abbreviation)HSK 7-9
- 启蒙qǐ méngto enlighten, to educate (especially the young) out of ignoranceHSK 7-9
- 在校zài jiàoat schoolHSK 7-9
- 校门jiàoschool gateHSK 7-9
- 毕业班bì yè bāngraduating class; final-year classHSK 7-9
- 深造shēn zàoto pursue advanced studies, to further one's educationHSK 7-9
- 特教tè jiāospecial educationHSK 7-9
- 留学liú xuéto study abroadHSK 3
- 不耻下问bù chǐ xià wèn(idiom) not ashamed to learn from one's inferiors; to have a humble attitude towards seeking knowledge from anyoneHSK 7-9
- 师范shī fànteacher training; teacher education; normal school/university (institutional concept)HSK 7-9
- 优等yōu děngtop grade, superior classHSK 7-9
- 授课shòu kèto give a lesson (formal), to teach (a course)HSK 7-9
- 课程表kè chéng biǎoclass timetable; school scheduleHSK 7-9
- 任教rèn jiàoto hold a teaching post, to teach (as a profession)HSK 7-9
- 停课tíng kèto suspend classes (temporarily or for the term)HSK 7-9
- 学习班xué xí bānstudy class, training classHSK 7-9
- 教育部jiào yù bùMinistry of EducationHSK 7-9
- 早退zǎo tuìto leave early (from a workplace, class, meeting, etc.); to retire early (from a job)HSK 7-9
- 校内jiàoinside the school; on campusHSK 7-9
- 校舍xiào shèschool building, schoolhouseHSK 7-9
- 会考huìhigh school graduation exam (in China); standardized achievement test for students from multiple schoolsHSK 7-9
- 保送bǎo sòngto recommend (someone) for admission to a school, university, etc.HSK 7-9
- 师兄shī xiōngsenior male fellow apprentice (in a master-disciple or mentor-mentee hierarchy); master's (older) son (when the master has a biological son older than the speaker)HSK 7-9
- 师生shī shēngteachers and students (as a collective)HSK 4
- 校友会jiàoalumni associationHSK 7-9
- 班里bān lǐin the class; within the class (as a group or location)HSK 7-9
- 课余kè yúspare time after class; extracurricular hoursHSK 7-9
- 象牙塔xiàng yá tǎivory tower (metaphor for academic seclusion or detachment from real-world issues)HSK 7-9
- 人大rén dà(abbreviation) National People's Congress; (abbreviation) Renmin University of China (People's University)HSK 7-9
- 体罚tǐ fácorporal punishmentHSK 7-9
- 初中生chū zhōngjunior high school studentHSK 7-9
- 升入shēng rùto be promoted to (a higher grade, school, or position); to move up to (a higher level)HSK 7-9
- 地球仪dì qiú yíglobeHSK 7-9
- 教材jiào cáiteaching material, textbook (educational materials)HSK 5
- 本校běn jiàothis school; our school (used to refer to the institution one belongs to or is currently at)HSK 7-9
- 全日制quán rì zhìfull-time (educational or employment system)HSK 7-9
- 教务jiào wùacademic affairs; educational administrationHSK 7-9
- 教程jiào chéngcourse of study; instructional material (such as a textbook or published lectures)HSK 7-9
- 本科běn kēundergraduate program; bachelor's degree (attributive)HSK 4
- 训练班xùn liàn bāntraining class; training courseHSK 7-9
- 讲授jiǎng shòuto teach, to lecture, to give instructionHSK 7-9
- 选修xuǎn xiūto take (a course) as an electiveHSK 6
- 学派xué pàischool (of thought); intellectual tradition; -ism (when referring to a group sharing a doctrine)HSK 7-9
- 报了名bào leto have registered, to have signed up (perfective of 报名)HSK 7-9
- 教学楼jiào xué lóuteaching building, classroom building (on a campus)HSK 7-9
- 研习yán xíto study deeply, to researchHSK 7-9
- 补课bǔ kèto make up a missed lesson or classHSK 6
- 课时kè shíclass hour, class period, school periodHSK 7-9
- 速成sù chéngfast-track, intensive (educational program or training)HSK 7-9
- 低年级dī nián jílower grades (of a school), junior yearsHSK 7-9
- 学界xué jièacademic circles, the academic communityHSK 7-9
- 幼稚园yòu zhì yuánkindergarten (used in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and overseas Chinese communities)HSK 7-9