Uni
YOO-nee /ˈjuːni/
Informal Neutral
What it really means
The normal British word for university — "at uni", "going to uni". Nobody says "college" for university in the UK (a college is usually for 16 to 18 year olds or part of a university).
Chinese explanation
英国对大学最常用的说法——at uni（在上大学）、going to uni（去上大学）。英国人不用 college 指大学（college 一般指16到18岁的学院或大学下属学院）。
Example conversation
A: What do you do?
B: I'm at uni — final year of law.
A：你是做什么的？
B：我在上大学——法律专业最后一年。
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