English–Chinese
“alum” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinxiào yǒu
Example
昨天我在母校遇到一位校友。zuó tiān wǒ zài mǔ xiào yù dào yí wèi xiào yǒu
Yesterday I ran into an alum at my old school.
How to say “alum” in Chinese
“Alum” in Chinese is 校友 (xiào yǒu).
Someone whose connection to a school comes from having studied there.
Example sentences with 校友
我在社交媒体上找到了很多校友的联系方式。wǒ zài shè jiāo méi tǐ shàng zhǎo dào le hěn duō xiào yǒu de lián xì fāng shì
I found the contact information for many alumni on social media.
Tips for using 校友
- The word can cover people from different years, so it marks the school connection without saying that they were in the same class or started at the same time.