Definition
大专 refers to a three-year junior college in China's higher education system, offering vocational and applied programs. It is distinct from 大学 (four-year university) and 本科 (bachelor's degree track). Graduates receive a 大专文凭 (associate degree diploma). You'll often see it in educational backgrounds and job requirements.
p.w.
junior college (three-year vocational higher education)associate degree program
Examples
- 大专。Tā dú wán dà hòu jiù zhíjiē gōngzuò le.After finishing junior college, he went straight to work.
- 大专。Zhè suǒ dà de jìsuànjī zhuānyè hěn yǒumíng.This junior college's computer science program is very famous.
- 大专。Hěn duō qǐyè zhāopìn shí yāoqiú dà yǐshàng xué lì.Many companies require at least a junior college degree when recruiting.
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