Word: 毕业 (bìyè)

临近毕业，大家都很舍不得。

Línjìn bìyè, dàjiā dōu hěn shěbùde.

With graduation drawing near, everyone is reluctant to part.

今年春天他从高中毕业了。

Jīnnián chūntiān tā cóng gāozhōng bìyè le.

He graduated from high school this spring.

他今年毕业吗？

Tā jīnnián bìyè ma?

Is he graduating this year?

他以优异的成绩毕业于剑桥大学。

Tā yǐ yōuyì de chéngjì bìyè yú Jiànqiáo Dàxué.

He graduated from Cambridge with honors.

他光荣地从哈佛大学毕业了。

Tā guāngróng de cóng Hāfó Dàxué bìyè le.

He graduated from Harvard University with honors.

他刚毕业，还不懂人事。

Tā gāng bìyè, hái bù dǒng rénshì.

He just graduated and doesn't know the ways of the world yet.

他大学毕业后，做了一年背包客。

Tā dàxué bìyè hòu, zuòle yì nián bēibāokè.

After graduating from university, he spent a year as a backpacker.

他大学毕业后拿到了文凭。

Tā dàxué bìyè hòu nádàole wénpíng.

He got his diploma after graduating from university.

他毕业于东京大学。

Tā bìyè yú Dōngjīng Dàxué.

He graduated from Tokyo University.

他毕业于新闻学专业。

Tā bìyè yú xīnwénxué zhuānyè.

He graduated with a major in journalism.

他毕业后一直做电信工作。

Tā bìyè hòu yìzhí zuò diànxìn gōngzuò.

Since graduating, he has always worked in telecommunications.

他毕业后去英国进修了。

Tā bìyè hòu qù Yīngguó jìnxiūle.

After graduating, he went to Britain for further study.

他毕业后回到了农村。

Tā bìyè hòu huídàole nóngcūn.

He went back to the village after he graduated.

他毕业后待业了半年。

Tā bìyè hòu dàiyè le bànnián.

He was unemployed for half a year after graduating.

他毕业后想进公职系统。

Tā bìyè hòu xiǎng jìn gōngzhí xìtǒng.

After graduating, he wants to get into the civil service.

他毕业后打算在这座城市落户。

Tā bìyè hòu dǎsuàn zài zhè zuò chéngshì luòhù.

After graduating, he plans to settle in this city.

他毕业后投身教育事业。

Tā bìyè hòu tóushēn jiàoyù shìyè.

After graduating, he threw himself into the field of education.

他毕业后留在高校工作。

Tā bìyè hòu liú zài gāoxiào gōngzuò.

After graduating, he stayed to work at a university.

你哪一年从学校毕业的？

Nǐ nǎ yì nián cóng xuéxiào bìyè de?

What year did you finish from school?

再熬一年，你就毕业了。

Zài áo yì nián, nǐ jiù bìyè le.

Hang in there one more year and you'll graduate.

刚毕业的学生还不懂世故。

Gāng bìyè de xuésheng hái bù dǒng shìgù.

Students who have just graduated don't yet know the ways of the world.

去年她从高中毕业了。

Qùnián tā cóng gāozhōng bìyè le.

She graduated from high school last year.

去年我从高中毕业了。

Qùnián wǒ cóng gāozhōng bìyè le.

I graduated from high school last year.

同学们正在筹备毕业晚会。

Tóngxuémen zhèngzài chóubèi bìyè wǎnhuì.

The students are getting ready for the graduation party.

同学们相约毕业后每年聚一次。

Tóngxuémen xiāngyuē bìyè hòu měinián jù yícì.

The classmates arranged to get together once a year after graduation.

在学分制下，修够学分就能毕业。

Zài xuéfēnzhì xià, xiū gòu xuéfēn jiù néng bìyè.

Under the credit system, you can graduate once you earn enough credits.

大学毕业是人生中重要的里程碑。

Dàxué bìyè shì rénshēng zhōng zhòngyào de lǐchéngbēi.

Graduating from university is an important milestone in life.

她在1996年毕业。

Tā zài yī jiǔ jiǔ liù nián bìyè.

She graduated in 1996.

她大学毕业刚不久就结婚了。

Tā dàxué bìyè gāng bùjiǔ jiù jiéhūnle.

She married soon after graduating from university.

她想毕业后加入部队。

Tā xiǎng bìyè hòu jiārù bùduì.

She wants to join the armed forces after she graduates.

她打算毕业后去国外深造。

Tā dǎsuàn bìyè hòu qù guówài shēnzào.

She plans to go abroad for further study after she graduates.

她打算毕业后去读师范。

Tā dǎsuàn bìyè hòu qù dú shīfàn.

She plans to go to teacher-training college after she graduates.

她是1996年毕业的。

Tā shì yī jiǔ jiǔ liù nián bìyè de.

She graduated in 1996. ⇒ It was in 1996 that she graduated.

她毕业后很快自立了。

Tā bìyè hòu hěn kuài zìlìle.

She was supporting herself soon after she graduated.

她的毕业答辩通过了吗？

Tā de bìyè dábiàn tōngguò le ma?

Did her graduation defense go through?

您是从哪个学校毕业的？

Nín shì cóng nǎge xuéxiào bìyè de?

From what school did you graduate?

我们去餐厅庆贺她毕业吧。

Wǒmen qù cāntīng qìnghè tā bìyè ba.

Let's go to a restaurant to celebrate her graduation.

我们新的英语老师刚从大学毕业。

Wǒmen xīn de Yīngyǔ lǎoshī gāng cóng dàxué bìyè.

Our new English teacher is fresh from college.

我去年中学毕业。

Wǒ qùnián zhōngxué bìyè.

I graduated from high school last year.

我哥哥想毕业后研究农学。

Wǒ gēge xiǎng bìyè hòu yánjiū nóngxué.

My older brother wants to do research in agronomy after he graduates.

我女儿今天大学毕业。

Wǒ nǚ'ér jīntiān dàxué bìyè.

My daughter graduated from the university today.

我毕业于京都大学。

Wǒ bìyè yú Jīngdū dàxué.

I graduated from Kyoto University.

我毕业快两年了。

Wǒ bìyè kuài liǎng nián le.

It's been almost two years since I graduated.

我爸爸是哈佛大学毕业的。

Wǒ bàba shì Hāfó Dàxué bìyè de.

My father graduated from Harvard University.

新来的英语老师刚从大学毕业。

Xīn lái de Yīngyǔ lǎoshī gāng cóng dàxué bìyè.

Our new English teacher is fresh from college.

毕业以后，他对未来感到茫然。

Bìyè yǐhòu, tā duì wèilái gǎndào mángrán.

After graduating, he felt at a loss about the future.

毕业后他决定自力更生。

Bìyè hòu tā juédìng zìlì-gēngshēng.

After graduating, he decided to be self-reliant.

毕业后你想攻读博士吗？

Bìyè hòu nǐ xiǎng gōngdú bóshì ma?

After graduating, do you want to pursue a doctorate?

毕业后，你的去处定了吗？

Bìyè hòu, nǐ de qùchù dìngle ma?

Have you settled where you're going after graduation?

毕业后，她决定投身教育事业。

Bìyè hòu, tā juédìng tóushēn jiàoyù shìyè.

After graduating, she decided to devote herself to education.

毕业那天，大家都有些惆怅。

Bìyè nàtiān, dàjiā dōu yǒuxiē chóuchàng.

On graduation day, everyone felt a little wistful.

看着孩子毕业，妈妈心情澎湃。

Kànzhe háizi bìyè, māma xīnqíng péngpài.

Watching her child graduate, the mother was filled with emotion.

祝你毕业以后鹏程万里！

Zhù nǐ bìyè yǐhòu péngchéngwànlǐ!

I wish you a brilliant future after graduation!

这张合影是毕业那天拍的。

Zhè zhāng héyǐng shì bìyè nàtiān pāi de.

This group photo was taken on graduation day.

那位学长毕业后去了一家大公司。

Nà wèi xuézhǎng bìyè hòu qùle yìjiā dà gōngsī.

That senior went to work at a big company after graduating.

高中毕业之后我就没那样做过了。

Gāozhōng bìyè zhīhòu wǒ jiù méi nàyàng zuòguole.

I haven't done that since high school.