Chinese word

学习

Pronunciation

Pinyinxué xí

Meaning

  • verbstudy

Example

他每天都在学习。tā měi tiān dōu zài xué xí

He studies every day.

Illustration for 学习 (study)

More examples

我和同学一起学习。wǒ hé tóng xué yì qǐ xué xí

I study with my classmates.

Core concept

A deliberate path from unfamiliar information to usable knowledge or skill.

Common phrases

  • 和同学一起学习hé tóng xué yì qǐ xué xí

    study with classmates

  • 晚上学习wǎn shàng xué xí

    study at night

Similar words

学xué: Taking in knowledge or skills through learning.
读dú: Following written words with the eyes or voice to understand them.
练习liàn xí: Repeating actions or problems to strengthen skill or memory.
复习fù xí: Looking over learned material again so it is not forgotten.

Definition in Chinese

通过听、看、练习等活动有目的地获得知识或技能的过程或行为。tōng guò tīng kàn liàn xí děng huó dòng yǒu mù dì dì huò dé zhī shí huò jì néng de guò chéng huò xíng wéi

Word origin

学习 (xuéxí, "study and learn") combines 学 (xué, "study") with 习 (xí, "practise"), linking the first contact with knowledge to practising it until it becomes familiar.

Usage tips

  • A time phrase such as every day usually makes this verb describe the activity of studying, while a sentence about new knowledge can make it mean learning or acquiring a skill.

Other meanings

  • learnverb
  • learningnoun
  • acquireverb

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