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研究生

Mandarin · pinyin yán jiū shēng

graduate student
postgraduate student
research student

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研: yán · grind, rub; study, research
究: jiū · examine, investigate
生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth

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2–1–1 · yan2 jiu1 sheng1

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jin4 gau3 sang1

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noun

graduate student; postgraduate student (i.e. at a level above an undergraduate degree)
graduate training; postgraduate training

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