Korean

대학
Meaning: university; college
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

大
學

Example sentences

He entered a good university.
그는 나의 대학 동기이다.
He is my university colleague.
한국의 대학 입시는 매우 경쟁적이다.
University entrance exams in Korea are very competitive.
한국에서는 대학 입시 경쟁이 매우 치열해요.
In Korea, the competition for university entrance exams is very fierce.
그는 대학에서 물리를 전공하고 있다.
He is majoring in physics at university.
그는 대학에서 아동 심리학을 전공하고 있습니다.
He is majoring in child psychology at university.
대학을 갓 졸업한 동생은 취업 준비를 하고 있다.
My younger sibling, who just graduated from university, is preparing for a job.
총장은 부정 선거로 인한 대학의 수업 거부 사태에 대해 사임이라는 중대 결단을 내렸다.
The president made a grave decision to resign regarding the university's class boycott due to election fraud.
나는 대학에서 경제학을 전공했다.
I majored in economics at university.
대학 등록금 마련을 위해 아르바이트를 했다.
I worked part-time to save for college tuition.

Usage Notes

An institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees.

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