畢業證書

简 毕业证书 · 繁 畢業證書
Mandarin · pinyin bì yè zhèng shū

Meanings

  1. (PRC) (since 1985) graduation certificate, which certifies that the student has graduated, but not necessarily met all requirements to be awarded a degree certificate 學位證書 xué wèi zhèng shū
  2. (1981-1985) graduation certificate, which certified that the student graduated, and, if it included a final sentence indicating a degree type, also certified that the student met all the requirements for a degree
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畢
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業
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證
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書
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毕
bì · end, finish, conclude; completed
业
yè · profession, business; GB radical 111
证
zhèng · prove, confirm, verify; proof
书
shū · book, letter, document; writings
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4–4–4–1 · bi4 ye4 zheng4 shu1

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noun

  1. diploma; certificate of graduation

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Exact source record畢業證書 毕业证书 [bi4 ye4 zheng4 shu1] /(PRC) (since 1985) graduation certificate, which certifies that the student has graduated, but not necessarily met all requirements to be awarded a degree certificate 學位證書|学位证书[xue2 wei4 zheng4 shu1]/(1981-1985) graduation certificate, which certified that the student graduated, and, if it included a final sentence indicating a degree type, also certified that the student met all the requirements for a degree/