毕业 (bìyè) · to graduate

毕业 (bìyè) means “to graduate; graduation”. It is written with 2 characters: 毕 (to finish) + 业 (business). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).

How 毕业 is built

The characters

毕 bì · to finish

What 毕 is made of

比bǐ — to compare
- 匕bǐ — spoon
  - 乚 — hook stroke
  - 丿 — falling stroke
- 匕bǐ — spoon
  - 乚 — hook stroke
  - 丿 — falling stroke
十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke

Origin hint: 十 gives the meaning, 比 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

业 yè · business

What 业 is made of

一 — horizontal stroke

Example sentences

他去年大学毕业了。Tā qùnián dàxué bìyè le.He graduated from university last year.

你什么时候毕业？Nǐ shénme shíhou bìyè?When will you graduate?

Questions about 毕业

What does 毕业 mean?

毕业 (bìyè) means “to graduate; graduation”.

How do you pronounce 毕业?

毕业 is pronounced bìyè.

Which HSK level is 毕业?

毕业 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 4.

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Learn 毕业 with its group

It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 37: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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