Meaning of 学习
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to learn; to study
How to use 学习
学习 is a general word for studying or learning, used for school subjects, skills, and even learning from a person. It can take an object directly or stand alone. Example: 我在学习中文。(Wǒ zài xuéxí Zhōngwén.) I am studying Chinese.
学 (xué) means to learn, and 习 (xí) means to practice. Put them together and you get the full process of studying: take in new knowledge, then practice it until it sticks.
Common mistake: Learners often use 学习 for short, casual phrases where Chinese speakers prefer plain 学, as in 我想学开车 (wǒ xiǎng xué kāichē, I want to learn to drive). Also keep both syllables in the second tone: xuéxí, not xuéxì.
学习 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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学 xué · to learn · 8 strokes
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习 xí · to study · 3 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 学习.
| 学校 | xuéxiào | school |
| 学生 | xuéshēng | student; schoolchild |
| 大学 | dàxué | university; college |
| 同学 | tóngxué | to study at the same school; fellow student |
| 上学 | shàngxué | to go to school; to attend school |
| 学院 | xuéyuàn | college; educational institute |
| 中学 | zhōngxué | middle school |
| 放学 | fàngxué | to dismiss students at the end of the school day |
| 小学 | xiǎoxué | elementary school; primary school |
| 大学生 | dàxuéshēng | university student; college student |
| 小学生 | xiǎoxuéshēng | primary school student; schoolchild |
| 中学生 | zhōngxuéshēng | middle-school student; high school student |
Questions about 学习
What does 学习 mean?
学习 (xuéxí) means "to learn; to study" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 学习?
学习 is made of 2 characters: 学 (8 strokes), 习 (3 strokes). That is 11 strokes in total.
Is 学习 an HSK word?
Yes. 学习 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 学习 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 学习 is written 學習.
What is the difference between 学习 and 学?
学 is shorter and more casual, and it often pairs with a specific skill, like 学游泳 (xué yóuyǒng, learn to swim). 学习 sounds a bit more formal and complete, and it is more natural when used alone, as in 他很努力学习 (he studies very hard).
Can 学习 mean learning from someone?
Yes. The pattern 向 someone 学习 means to learn from or follow the example of a person. For example, 我们要向他学习 (wǒmen yào xiàng tā xuéxí) means we should learn from him.