GPA is a number that shows how well a student has done, on average, over a term, a year, or a whole degree. The letters stand for grade point average.

GPA「GPA」 is a number是一個數字 that能顯示 shows how well a student has done一個學生表現得好不好， on average平均而言， over a term, a year, or a whole degree在一個學期、一年或整個學位期間。 The letters這幾個字母 stand for代表的是 grade point average grade point average（學業平均績點）。

In the US system each mark (A, B, C…) is turned into points — often 4.0 for an A, 3.0 for a B, and so on — and those points are averaged, usually with more weight for classes that carry more credits. So it is not one test score; it is a running average of many classes.

In the US system在美國的制度裡， each mark (A, B, C…)每個成績等第（A、B、C……） is turned into points會換算成點數—— often 4.0 for an A常常 A 是 4.0、 3.0 for a B B 是 3.0、 and so on以此類推—— and而且 those points這些點數 are averaged會被平均起來， usually with more weight通常還會加重計算 for classes that carry more credits學分數比較多的課。 So所以 it它 is not one test score不是單一一次的考試分數； it它 is a running average of many classes而是很多課程加總起來的平均值。

US high schools and universities put it on transcripts; scholarships and later-school applications often ask for it. Though actually, not every school uses the same scale: some use plus and minus (A-, B+), which changes the points a little, and a 4.0 GPA is not the same kind of number as a Taiwanese 百分制 average.

US high schools and universities美國的高中和大學 put it on transcripts會把它印在成績單上； scholarships and later-school applications獎學金申請和後續升學申請 often ask for it常常會要求提供它。 Though actually不過事實上， not every school uses the same scale不是每間學校都用同一套算法： some有些學校 use plus and minus (A-, B+)會用加減號（像 A-、B+）， which changes the points a little這會讓點數有些微差異， and而且 a 4.0 GPA一個 4.0 的 GPA is not the same kind of number as跟...不是同一種算法 a Taiwanese 百分制 average台灣的百分制平均分數。

In student chat the letters GPA are completely normal; on forms they are formal enough to stand alone. Taiwanese university students say GPA a lot too, especially when they talk about going abroad, even when the school also prints a percentage average.

In student chat在學生之間的聊天裡， the letters GPA「GPA」這幾個字母 are completely normal是完全正常的說法； on forms在表格上 they它們 are formal enough to stand alone也正式到可以單獨使用。 Taiwanese university students台灣的大學生 say GPA a lot too也很常說 GPA， especially when they talk about going abroad尤其是在講到出國的時候， even when就算 the school also prints a percentage average學校也會印出百分制的平均分數。