Chinese word

学生

Pronunciation

Pinyinxué shēng

Meaning

  • nounstudent

Example

学生在图书馆学习。xué shēng zài tú shū guǎn xué xí

The student studies in the library.

Illustration for 学生 (student)

More examples

教室里有两个学生。jiào shì lǐ yǒu liǎng gè xué shēng

There are two students in the classroom.

Core concept

A learner with a place in an organized class, school, or training program.

Common phrases

  • 中国学生zhōng guó xué shēng

    student from China

  • 两个学生liǎng gè xué shēng

    two students

Similar words

同学tóng xué: A fellow student from the same school or class.

Definition in Chinese

在学校或培训机构接受教育，以学习为主要活动或身份的人。zài xué xiào huò péi xùn jī gòu jiē shòu jiào yù yǐ xué xí wéi zhǔ yào huó dòng huò shēn fèn de rén

Word origin

The compound joins 学 (xué, "study") with 生 (shēng, "person"), combining an activity with the person who carries it out.

Usage tips

  • The word can refer to children in school and to adults taking formal courses, so age alone does not identify the learner.

Other meanings

  • pupilnoun
  • learnernoun

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