硕士
HSK 4 (exam 2025)Old HSK 4
硕士 (shuòshì) · master's degree
硕士 (shuòshì) means “master's degree”. It is written with 2 characters: 硕 (great) + 士 (scholar). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 硕士 is built
The characters
硕 shuò · great
What 硕 is made of
- 石shí — stone
- 厂chǎng — cliff
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 页yè — page
- 贝bèi — sea shell
- 冂 — frame
- 人rén — person
- 贝bèi — sea shell
士 shì · scholar
What 士 is made of
士 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 3 strokes.
Example sentences
我哥哥有硕士学位。Wǒ gēge yǒu shuòshì xuéwèi.My older brother has a master's degree.
你读硕士用了几年？Nǐ dú shuòshì yòng le jǐ nián?How many years did your master's take?
Questions about 硕士
What does 硕士 mean?
硕士 (shuòshì) means “master's degree”.
How do you pronounce 硕士?
硕士 is pronounced shuòshì.
Which HSK level is 硕士?
硕士 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and Old HSK 4.
Related words
- 巴士bāshìbus
- 护士hùshinurse
- 男士nánshìgentleman
- 女士nǚshìlady
- 士兵shìbīngsoldier
- 战士zhànshìsoldier
- 博士bóshìdoctor (PhD)
- 人士rénshìfigure
- 绅士shēnshìgentleman
Learn 硕士 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 4 · Group 41: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.