Chinese word dictionary

攻读

gōngdú · to major (in a field); to study a specialty to obtain a higher degree

Practice word

Word information

Simplified攻读

Traditional攻讀

Pinyingōngdú

Part of speech动

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

攻gōng

to accuse; to assault; to criticize

读dú

to study, to learn; to read, to pronounce

How to learn 攻读

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

读dú

to read out; to read aloud; to read; to attend (school); to study (a subject in school); to pronounce

读书dúshū

to read a book; to study; to attend school

读者dúzhě

reader

阅读yuèdú

to read; reading

读音dúyīn

pronunciation; literary (rather than colloquial) pronunciation of a Chinese character

攻击gōngjī

to attack; to accuse; to charge; an attack (terrorist or military)