硕士 shuò shì
“master's degree; person who has a master's degree; learned person”
nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 5Traditional 碩士
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
硕士 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1702: 硕士 shuòshì — Level 4; official annotation 4 (名). PDF page 122
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 硕士
硕士 means a master's degree, or a person who has a master's degree. It is a noun, commonly used in phrases like 读硕士, 硕士学位, and 硕士毕业. It refers specifically to the master's level, not to graduate study in general.
例句Example sentences
- 我姐姐正在读硕士，明年毕业。wǒ jiě jie zhèng zài dú shuò shì, míng nián bì yè.My older sister is doing a master's degree and will graduate next year.
- 他去年拿到了硕士学位。tā qù nián ná dào le shuò shì xué wèi.He got his master's degree last year.
- 这个工作要求硕士毕业。zhè ge gōng zuò yāo qiú shuò shì bì yè.This job requires a master's degree.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我今年毕业硕士。
✓我今年硕士毕业。
Use 硕士 before 毕业 in this pattern; 毕业 does not take 硕士 as its object.