Chinese word

交换生

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiāo huàn shēng

Meaning

  • nounexchange student

Example

她是我们班的交换生。tā shì wǒ men bān de jiāo huàn shēng

She is an exchange student in our class.

Illustration for 交换生 (exchange student)

More examples

他明年要去日本做交换生。tā míng nián yào qù rì běn zuò jiāo huàn shēng

He will go to Japan next year to be an exchange student.

Core concept

A student crosses from one cooperating school to another for a limited study period, with the exchange linking the two schools.

Common phrases

  • 做交换生zuò jiāo huàn shēng

    be an exchange student

  • 交换生项目jiāo huàn shēng xiàng mù

    exchange student program

  • 接待交换生jiē dài jiāo huàn shēng

    host exchange students

Similar words

留学生liú xué shēng: A student who goes to another country to study at a school there for a long time.
转学生zhuǎn xué shēng: A student who changes schools and continues studying at the new school.
交流生jiāo liú shēng: A student who takes part in classes and cultural activities at another school for a short time.

Definition in Chinese

在学校之间互派以体验对方教学或文化为目的、短期到对方学校学习且通常不转移学籍的学生。zài xué xiào zhī jiān hù pài yǐ tǐ yàn duì fāng jiào xué huò wén huà wèi mù dì duǎn qī dào duì fāng xué xiào xué xí qiě tōng cháng bù zhuǎn yí xué jí de xué shēng

Word origin

交换生 (jiāohuànshēng, "exchange student") uses 交 (jiāo, "exchange") and 换 (huàn, "change") with 生 (shēng, "student"), making the student's role clear from the compound's structure.

Usage tips

  • The word is useful when explaining a new classmate's background, because it signals a school connection and makes questions about the person's home campus relevant.

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