毕业 (bìyè)

毕业 means to graduate or finish a course of study, marking the completion of formal education at a school or university.

Meanings

[verb] to graduate; to complete a course of study
[noun] graduation; the act of completing one's studies

Example Sentences

她去年从大学毕业了。 Tā qùnián cóng dàxué bìyè le. She graduated from university last year.

毕业以后，他找到了一份好工作。 Bìyè yǐhòu, tā zhǎodào le yī fèn hǎo gōngzuò. After graduating, he found a good job.

毕业典礼定在六月举行。 Bìyè diǎnlǐ dìng zài liùyuè jǔxíng. The graduation ceremony is scheduled to be held in June.

我的毕业论文还没写完。 Wǒ de bìyè lùnwén hái méi xiě wán. My graduation thesis is not finished yet.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
毕业典礼	graduation ceremony
毕业论文	graduation thesis
毕业生	graduate; alumnus
毕业以后	after graduation

Usage Notes

毕业 is a verb-object compound. It is followed by 于 or 从 to indicate the school: 毕业于北京大学 (graduated from Peking University). The related noun 毕业生 means a graduate or graduating student and is very common in job-related discussions.

Memory Hook

毕 means "to finish/complete" and 业 means "studies/career": 毕业 is completing your studies, the end of your academic career chapter.