HSK · Level 27
135 words
Chinese word
求学
Pronunciation
Pinyinqiú xué
Meaning
- verbstudy
Example
高中毕业后她到北京求学。gāo zhōng bì yè hòu tā dào běi jīng qiú xué
After graduating from high school, she went to Beijing to study.
More examples
为了进修专业知识，他决定继续求学。wèi le jìn xiū zhuān yè zhī shí tā jué dìng jì xù qiú xué
To deepen his professional knowledge, he decided to continue his studies.
Core concept
Learning pursued as a serious goal, whether through study at a particular place or through a broader search for knowledge.
Common phrases
到北京求学dào běi jīng qiú xué
study in Beijing
继续求学jì xù qiú xué
continue one's studies
远赴异地求学yuǎn fù yì dì qiú xué
go far away to study
Similar words
学习xué xí: Building knowledge or skills through study and practice.
读书dú shū: Reading books to gain knowledge and cultural understanding.
上学shàng xué: Attending school to take classes and receive an education.
留学liú xué: Studying at a school in a foreign country.
Definition in Chinese
指为获得知识或深造而进行的学习行为，既可指到他地或机构学习，也可泛指追求学问的过程。zhǐ wèi huò dé zhī shí huò shēn zào ér jìn xíng de xué xí xíng wéi jì kě zhǐ dào tā dì huò jī gòu xué xí yě kě fàn zhǐ zhuī qiú xué wèn de guò chéng
Word origin
The compound 求 (qiú, "seek") + 学 (xué, "learn") describes learning as a purposeful pursuit of knowledge.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, simpler expressions are usually preferred, while this word fits biographies, school reports, and formal descriptions of education.
Opposites
- 辍学chuò xuédrop out of schoolverb
- 退学tuì xuéwithdraw from schoolverb
Related words
- 求学者qiú xué zhělearnernoun