No. 2,047 in Chinese
university
"University" in Chinese (大学, dàxué) refers to an institution of higher education and research, offering undergraduate and postgraduate degrees.
In a sentence
我毕业于这所大学。
I graduated from this university.
In this sentence, '大学 (university)' is used to refer to a specific educational institution from which the person graduated. It is the subject of identification and location.
她正在大学里学习工程学。
She is studying engineering at the university.
Here, '大学 (university)' indicates the setting or place where her studies are occurring. It defines the environment of her current activity.
这座城市有两所著名的大学。
This city has two famous universities.
In this context, '大学 (university)' identifies educational entities within the city. It showcases a general enumeration of institutions present.
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