奖学金 (jiǎngxuéjīn) — scholarship

奖学金 (jiǎngxuéjīn)

A scholarship is a financial grant awarded to a student on the basis of academic achievement or other criteria, helping them fund their studies.

Meanings

1. [noun] scholarship; academic grant; bursary awarded for merit or need

Example Sentences

她凭优异的成绩获得了全额奖学金。 Tā píng yōuyì de chéngjì huòdéle quán'é jiǎngxuéjīn. She received a full scholarship based on her outstanding academic results.

申请奖学金需要提交成绩单和推荐信。 Shēnqǐng jiǎngxuéjīn xūyào tíjiāo chéngjìdān hé tuījiànxìn. Applying for a scholarship requires submitting transcripts and recommendation letters.

政府设立了专项奖学金以支持贫困学生。 Zhèngfǔ shèlìle zhuānxiàng jiǎngxuéjīn yǐ zhīchí pínkùn xuéshēng. The government established a special scholarship to support students in financial need.

他靠奖学金完成了博士学业。 Tā kào jiǎngxuéjīn wánchéngle bóshì xuéyè. He completed his doctoral studies with the help of a scholarship.

这所大学每年向优秀留学生颁发奖学金。 Zhè suǒ dàxué měi nián xiàng yōuxiù liúxuéshēng bānfā jiǎngxuéjīn. This university awards scholarships to outstanding international students every year.

获得国家奖学金是对她努力的最好肯定。 Huòdé guójiā jiǎngxuéjīn shì duì tā nǔlì de zuìhǎo kěndìng. Receiving the national scholarship was the best affirmation of her hard work.

Collocations

Usage Notes

奖学金 is composed of 奖 (reward/prize), 学 (study/learning), and 金 (gold/money). The term is widely used in educational and formal contexts. In China, the most prestigious is the 国家奖学金 (National Scholarship), awarded to top university students.

At B2 level, note that 奖学金 typically pairs with verbs like 获得 (to obtain), 申请 (to apply), 颁发 (to award), and 设立 (to establish). It is a neutral, formal noun appropriate in both spoken and written Chinese.

Memory Hook

Break it down: 奖 (award) + 学 (study) + 金 (gold money) -- gold given as a reward for studying hard.