Meaning of 实习
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to practice
- field work
- to intern
- internship
How to use 实习
实习 works as a verb (to intern, to do field work) and as a noun (an internship). It often appears with places, like 在公司实习 (to intern at a company), and in words like 实习生 (shíxíshēng, intern). Example: 我今年夏天在银行实习。(Wǒ jīnnián xiàtiān zài yínháng shíxí.) I am interning at a bank this summer.
实 (shí) means real or actual, and 习 (xí) means to practice, as in 学习 (xuéxí). Put them together and 实习 is practicing in the real world, which is exactly what an internship is.
Common mistake: Learners often use 实习 when they mean ordinary practice, such as practicing piano or vocabulary. For that, use 练习 (liànxí), and keep 实习 for work placements and hands-on training. Also note that both syllables are second tone, shíxí, not shìxí.
实习 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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实 shí · real · 8 strokes
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习 xí · to study · 3 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 实习.
| 学习 | xuéxí | to learn; to study |
| 实在 | shízài | really; actually |
| 习惯 | xíguàn | habit; custom |
| 练习 | liànxí | to practice; exercise |
| 实现 | shíxiàn | to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about |
| 实际 | shíjì | reality; practice |
| 复习 | fùxí | to review; revision |
| 其实 | qíshí | actually; in fact; really |
| 确实 | quèshí | indeed; really |
| 事实 | shìshí | fact |
| 事实上 | shìshíshang | in fact; in reality |
| 实际上 | shíjìshàng | in fact; in reality |
Questions about 实习
What does 实习 mean?
实习 (shíxí) means "to practice; field work" and is used as a verb and noun.
How do you write 实习?
实习 is made of 2 characters: 实 (8 strokes), 习 (3 strokes). That is 11 strokes in total.
Is 实习 an HSK word?
Yes. 实习 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 实习 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 实习 is written 實習.
How do you say intern as a person in Chinese?
Use 实习生 (shíxíshēng). For example, 他是这家公司的实习生 (Tā shì zhè jiā gōngsī de shíxíshēng) means he is an intern at this company.
Can 实习 take a direct object?
Usually not. Instead of putting the company right after the verb, say 在 + place + 实习, as in 在医院实习 (zài yīyuàn shíxí), to intern at a hospital. You can also use it as a noun, as in 找实习 (zhǎo shíxí), to look for an internship.