学历
Old HSK 5
学历 (xuélì) · educational background
学历 (xuélì) means “educational background; qualifications”. It is written with 2 characters: 学 (to study) + 历 (history). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 学历 is built
The characters
学 xué · to study
What 学 is made of
- ⺍ — three-stroke
- 冖mì — cover
- 子zǐ — child
- 了liǎo / le — finish
- 乛 — bent stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 了liǎo / le — finish
Origin hint: A building 冖 where children 子 study; ⺍ provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
历 lì · history
What 历 is made of
- 厂chǎng — "cliff" in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 27)
- 力lì — power
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: 厤 gives the meaning, 力 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这个工作要求大学以上学历。Zhège gōngzuò yāoqiú dàxué yǐshàng xuélì.This job requires at least a university degree.
学历不代表能力。Xuélì bù dàibiǎo nénglì.Qualifications don't equal ability.
Questions about 学历
What does 学历 mean?
学历 (xuélì) means “educational background; qualifications”.
How do you pronounce 学历?
学历 is pronounced xuélì.
Which HSK level is 学历?
学历 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 大学dàxuéuniversity
- 大学生dàxuéshēnguniversity student
- 放学fàngxuéto finish school for the day
- 教学楼jiàoxuélóuclassroom building
- 上学shàngxuéto go to school
- 同学tóngxuéclassmate
- 小学xiǎoxuéprimary school
- 小学生xiǎoxuéshēngprimary school student
- 学生xuéshengstudent
- 学习xuéxíto study
Learn 学历 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 109: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.