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title: "Shuoshi Meaning: 硕士 (shuòshì) Means “master's degree”"
description: "硕士 (traditional 碩士, shuòshì) means “master's degree”. Hear its tones, see what 硕 and 士 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shuoshi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 硕士 mean?

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硕士 shuòshì

## master's degree

## It can also mean

- holder of a master's degree

## Its characters

1. 硕 shuò master's degree (short for 硕士)
2. 士 shì scholar

## In a sentence

她在英国读了硕士。 She did her master's degree in the UK.

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## More words with 硕 or 士

- [博士 bóshì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/boshi)
- [丰硕 fēngshuò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengshuo)
- [护士 hùshi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hushi)
- [烈士 lièshì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lieshi)
- [男士 nánshì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nanshi)
- [女士 nǚshì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nushi)
- [士兵 shìbīng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shibing)

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