noun HSK 5
Traditional 學識
xué shí
knowledge · learning · scholarship · erudition

Meaning

学识 refers to accumulated knowledge and learning that someone has acquired through study and education. It emphasizes the depth and breadth of scholarly knowledge, often connoting a person's overall level of education and intellectual cultivation. This term is more formal than simple 知识 (knowledge).

Usage

学识 is typically used in formal contexts to describe someone's educational attainment or scholarly depth. It often appears with adjectives like 渊博 (profound) or 丰富 (abundant). Commonly used when praising someone's intellectual accomplishments or discussing academic qualifications.

Examples

  1. 01
    学识渊博,精通多门外语。
    xué shí yuān , jīng tōng duō mén wài .
    He is very knowledgeable and proficient in multiple foreign languages.
  2. 02
    提高个人学识需要长期的努力和积累。
    gāo rén xué shí yào cháng de lěi.
    Improving one's learning requires long-term effort and accumulation.

Characters

Common collocations

  • 学识渊博
    xué shí yuān
    profound learning, very knowledgeable
  • 学识丰富
    xué shí fēng
    rich in knowledge
  • 学识浅薄
    xué shí qiǎn
    shallow learning, poorly educated

Antonyms

Origin

Combines 学 (study/learning) with 识 (knowledge/recognition), literally meaning 'studied knowledge' or 'learned understanding.'

Related