- 专科学校 zhuānkēxuéxiào technical collegeTechnical or professional school offering vocational training or associate degrees, typically lower in level than a four-year university.
- 专科院校 zhuānkēyuànxiào professional/technical collegeA higher education institution that specializes in a particular field, such as a vocational college or an academy
- 中等专科学校 zhōngděngzhuānkēxuéxiào vocational secondary schoolspecialized secondary school that provides technical and vocational education beyond the junior high level
- 二年制专科学校 èrniánzhìzhuānkēxuéxiào junior collegetwo-year vocational or professional college
- 五年制专科学校 wǔniánzhìzhuānkēxuéxiào five-year junior collegea junior college offering a five-year program of study primarily for graduates of junior high school
- 大学、独立学院及专科学校联合招生考试 dàxuédúlìxuéyuànjízhuānkēxuéxiàoliánhézhāoshēngkǎoshì college entrance examinationjoint entrance examination for universities, independent colleges, and junior colleges
- 大学专科 dàxuézhuānkē junior college educationtwo or three year program of higher education that grants a degree lower than a bachelor's degree
- 专科医师 zhuānkēyīshī specialistA medical specialist or diplomate; a doctor who has completed general medical training followed by specialized training and passed a national certification exam.