Meaning of 招生
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to enroll new students
- to get students
How to use 招生
招生 is used for schools, universities, and training programs taking in new students. It often appears in compounds like 招生简章 (admissions brochure) and 招生办 (admissions office). Example: 这所大学今年招生三千人。(Zhè suǒ dàxué jīnnián zhāoshēng sānqiān rén.) This university is enrolling three thousand students this year.
招 (zhāo) means to beckon or recruit, and 生 (shēng) here is short for 学生 (xuéshēng), student. A school that 招生 is waving its hand to call in new students.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes use 招生 from the student's side, but it describes what the school does. A student applying or enrolling would use 报名 (bàomíng) or 入学 (rùxué) instead. Also do not confuse 招 (zhāo) with 召 (zhào), which lacks the hand radical.
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招 zhāo · to recruit · 8 strokes
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生 shēng · to grow · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 招生.
| 先生 | xiānsheng | teacher; gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.) |
| 医生 | yīshēng | doctor; medical practitioner |
| 生气 | shēngqì | to get angry; to be furious; vitality; liveliness |
| 学生 | xuéshēng | student; schoolchild |
| 生日 | shēngrì | birthday |
| 生病 | shēngbìng | to fall ill |
| 女生 | nǚshēng | schoolgirl; female student |
| 男生 | nánshēng | schoolboy; male student |
| 大学生 | dàxuéshēng | university student; college student |
| 小学生 | xiǎoxuéshēng | primary school student; schoolchild |
| 中学生 | zhōngxuéshēng | middle-school student; high school student |
| 生活 | shēnghuó | to live; life |
Questions about 招生
What does 招生 mean?
招生 (zhāoshēng) means "to enroll new students; to get students".
How do you write 招生?
招生 is made of 2 characters: 招 (8 strokes), 生 (5 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 招生 an HSK word?
Yes. 招生 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 招生 and 招聘?
招生 means recruiting students for a school. 招聘 (zhāopìn) means recruiting employees for a job. Both use 招 for recruiting, but the second character tells you who is being recruited.
Can 招生 take an object or a number after it?
Yes, you can put a number or group after it, as in 招生五百名 (enroll 500 students) or 面向全国招生 (recruit students nationwide). It can also be used alone, as in 学校正在招生 (the school is currently enrolling).