碩士

简 硕士 · 繁 碩士
Mandarin · pinyin shuò shì

Meanings

  1. master's degree
  2. person who has a master's degree
  3. learned person
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碩
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士
shì · scholar, gentleman; soldier
硕
shuò · great, eminent; large, big
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4–4 · shuo4 shi4

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sek6 si6

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noun

  1. master's degree
  2. someone who has a master's degree
  3. (archaic) learned person; master

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