北大
Běi Dà
Pinyin

Definition

北大
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Běi Dà
  1. Peking University (abbr. for 北京大學|北京大学)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

北京
Běi jīng
  1. 1 Beijing, capital of People's Republic of China
  2. 2 Peking
  3. 3 PRC government
大
dà
  1. 1 big
  2. 2 huge
  3. 3 large
  4. 4 major
  5. 5 great
  6. 6 wide
  7. 7 deep
  8. 8 older (than)
  9. 9 oldest
  10. 10 eldest
  11. 11 greatly
  12. 12 very much
  13. 13 (dialect) father
  14. 14 father's elder or younger brother
大吉
dà jí
  1. 1 very auspicious
  2. 2 extremely lucky
大家
dà jiā
  1. 1 everyone
  2. 2 influential family
  3. 3 great expert
大奖
dà jiǎng
  1. 1 prize
  2. 2 award

Idioms (20)

一个天南，一个地北
yī ge tiān nán , yī ge dì běi
  1. 1 to live miles apart (idiom)
不识大体
bù shí dà tǐ
  1. 1 to fail to see the larger issue (idiom)
  2. 2 to fail to grasp the big picture
久仰大名
jiǔ yǎng dà míng
  1. 1 I have been looking forward to meeting you for a long time (idiom)
以小挤大
yǐ xiǎo jǐ dà
  1. 1 minor projects eclipse major ones (idiom)
元恶大憝
yuán è dà duì
  1. 1 arch-criminal and archenemy (idiom)

Sample Sentences

这么说吧，考完语文、数学、英语三门基础课后，我是胸有成竹，觉得自己就是上清华北大的料，但考完综合之后我就觉得自己只有留在老家的命了。
zhèmeshuō ba ，kǎo wán yǔwén 、shùxué 、yīngyǔ sān mén jīchǔ kè hòu ，wǒ shì xiōngyǒuchéngzhú ，juéde zìjǐ jiùshì shàng qīnghuáběidà de liào ，dàn kǎo wán zōnghé zhīhòu wǒ jiù juéde zìjǐ zhǐyǒu liú zài lǎojiā de mìng le 。
Let's put it this way, after taking the basic tests in Chinese language, mathematics and English, I'd already got to grips with things, so I felt I'd be able to get into Tsing Hua University or Peking University, but after my general exam I thought I'd just have to remain in my hometown for life.
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你知道吗，今年有个14岁的小姑娘，小学和初中基本上是在家里读的，高考居然考得特别好，清华北大抢着要！
nǐ zhīdào ma ，jīnnián yǒu gè shísì suì de xiǎogūniang ，xiǎoxué hé chūzhōng jīběn shang shì zài jiālǐ dú de ，gāokǎo jūrán kǎo de tèbié hǎo ，Qīnghuá Běidà qiǎng zhe yào ！
Did you know that there's a 14 year old girl who's basically studied at home all through elementary and middle school. She unexpectedly did exceptionally well on the college entrance exam this year. Qinghua University and Beijing University are both fighting over her!
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你是北大毕业的高材生，干脆小学中学也自己教得了。我认识一个美国妈妈，她三个孩子都是自己教的，有两个已经上了哈佛。美国有好多家庭学校，教出来的孩子各方面都比在学校上学的孩子强。
nǐ shì Běidà bìyè de gāocáishēng ，gāncuì xiǎoxué zhōngxué yě zìjǐ jiāo dé le 。wǒ rènshi yī gè Měiguó māma ，tā sān gè háizi dōu shì zìjǐ jiāo de ，yǒu liǎng gè yǐjīng shàng le Hāfó 。Měiguó yǒu hǎo duō jiātíngxuéxiào ，jiāo chūlái de háizi gèfāngmiàn dōu bǐ zài xuéxiào shàngxué de háizi qiáng 。
You're a top Beijing University graduate. You can just teach them through elementary school and middle school yourself. I know this American mother who has three children that she homeschools; two of them have already gotten into Harvard. There are a lot of kids in America getting homeschooled. The kids who were homeschooled are a lot stronger in many ways than kids from regular schools.
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嗯，其实五四不只是传统意义上的学生运动，更是思想政治和文化领域的革命。它在中国的地位相当于西方的“文艺复兴”在历史上的位置。比如在文化方面，由北大教授胡适、陈独秀等人主导掀起了新文化运动。
ng4 ，qíshí Wǔsì bù zhǐshì chuántǒng yìyì shàng de xuésheng yùndòng ，gèng shì sīxiǎng zhèngzhì hé wénhuà lǐngyù de gémìng 。tā zài Zhōngguó de dìwèi xiāngdāngyú xīfāng de “wényìfùxīng ”zài lìshǐ shàng de wèizhi 。bǐrú zài wénhuà fāngmiàn ，yóu Běidà jiàoshòu Hú Shì 、Chén Dúxiù děng rén zhǔdǎo xiānqǐ le xīnwénhuà yùndòng 。
Yes. Actually the May Fourth Movement was not simply a student movement in the traditional sense. It was more of a revolution of political and cultural ideology. Its position in Chinese history is equivalent to the “Renaissance” in the Western world. For example, on the cultural side of things, Peking University professors, Hu Shi and Chen Duxiu, started the New Culture Movement.
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金融的话北大和复旦不相上下。新闻还是复旦牛一些。不过分数线一般都是北大高。
jīnróng dehuà Běidà hé Fùdàn bùxiāngshàngxià 。xīnwén háishì Fùdàn niú yīxiē 。bùguò fēnshù xiàn yībān dōu shì Běidà gāo 。
In regards to finance, Beijing University and Fudan are about the same. Journalism is a bit better at Fudan. But the GPA requirements are higher for Beijing University.
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大环境的原因吧。北大就在皇城脚下，复旦嘛，在上海......
dà huánjìng de yuányīn ba 。Běidà jiù zài huángchéng jiǎo xià ，Fùdàn ma ，zài Shànghǎi ......
The reason for that is their locations. Beijing University is at the foot the central government, and Fudan... it's in Shanghai.
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两个大学校风都很好，都特别鼓励学生独立思考。但北大好像是政治的感觉比较浓，而复旦比较自由和小资。
liǎng ge dàxué xiàofēng dōu hěn hǎo ，dōu tèbié gǔlì xuésheng dúlì sīkǎo 。dàn Běidà hǎoxiàng shì zhèngzhì de gǎnjué bǐjiào nóng ，ér Fùdàn bǐjiào zìyóu hé xiǎozī 。
The school atmosphere at both universities is very good, with both encouraging independent thought from their students. Beijing University, however, seems to have a bit more of a political atmosphere; while Fudan is a little more liberal and yuppie.
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是吗？对我们文科生来说，要考就考北大复旦。
shì ma ？duì wǒmen wénkē shēng láishuō ，yào kǎo jiù kǎo Běidà Fùdàn 。
Really? According to our Liberal Arts department, I should try to get into Beijing University or Fudan.
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北大多神圣啊，历史悠久，都是高手，我崇拜死他们了。
Běidà duō shénshèng a ，lìshǐ yōujiǔ ，dōu shì gāoshǒu ，wǒ chóngbài sǐ tāmen le 。
Beijing University is so revered, and has such a long history. Everyone there is so top notch--I'm in awe of them.
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名气还是北大响一些。不是说北大是中国的哈佛，复旦是中国的耶鲁吗？
míngqì hái shì Běidà xiǎng yīxiē 。bùshì shuō Běidà shì Zhōngguó de Hāfó ，Fùdàn shì Zhōngguó de Yēlǔ ma ？
Beijing University has a better reputation. Don't they say that Beijing University is the Harvard of China, while Fudan is the Yale?
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