实习

实习 shíxí

To practice; field work; to intern; internship^†

实习 in a sentence HSK 5 繁體實習 shixi

What 实习 means

To practice^†
field work^†
to intern^†
internship^†

† Our own dictionary has no entry for 实习, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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实习 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

实

shí

Real (really - true - honest - solid)

习

xí

To practice (study - custom - habit - become use to)

Words that share a character with 实习

How to write 实习

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实习 in a sentence

他在医院实习。

Tā zài yīyuàn shíxí.

He is doing an internship at the hospital.

实习了三个月他学到很多。

Shíxí le sān ge yuè tā xué dào hěn duō.

He learned a lot in three months of internship.

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Questions about 实习

What does 实习 mean in English?

实习 is pronounced shíxí and means To practice, field work, to intern, internship †.

How do you pronounce 实习?

实习 is shíxí in pinyin — written shixi without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 实习?

实习 is written with 2 characters: 实 (shí) Real (really - true - honest - solid), 习 (xí) To practice (study - custom - habit - become use to). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 实习 written in traditional Chinese?

實習. The simplified form 实习 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 實習 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced shíxí.

Is 实习 an HSK word?

Yes — 实习 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

Studied around the same time

时期 shíqī 时尚 shíshàng 实话 shíhuà 实践 shíjiàn 实现 shíxiàn 实验 shíyàn 实用 shíyòng 食物 shíwù

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