Meaning of 学生
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- student
- schoolchild
How to use 学生
学生 is the everyday word for any student, from a young schoolchild to someone at 大学 (dàxué), university. You can put a word in front to say what kind of student: 小学生 (xiǎoxuéshēng) for a primary school pupil, 大学生 (dàxuéshēng) for a university student. Example: 我是学生。(Wǒ shì xuésheng.) I am a student.
学生 is built from 学 (xué), to study, and 生 (shēng), a person who is still growing or new. A student is someone who studies while they grow.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes mix up 学生 (xuésheng), student, with 先生 (xiānsheng), Mr. or sir, because both end in 生. Also note that in everyday speech 生 is often said with a light neutral tone, xuésheng, rather than a full first tone.
学生 in example sentences
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学 xué · to learn · 8 strokes
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生 shēng · to grow · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 学生.
| 先生 | xiānsheng | teacher; gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.) |
| 医生 | yīshēng | doctor; medical practitioner |
| 学校 | xuéxiào | school |
| 生气 | shēngqì | to get angry; to be furious; vitality; liveliness |
| 大学 | dàxué | university; college |
| 学习 | xuéxí | to learn; to study |
| 生日 | shēngrì | birthday |
| 同学 | tóngxué | to study at the same school; fellow student |
| 生病 | shēngbìng | to fall ill |
| 女生 | nǚshēng | schoolgirl; female student |
| 上学 | shàngxué | to go to school; to attend school |
| 男生 | nánshēng | schoolboy; male student |
Questions about 学生
What does 学生 mean?
学生 (xuéshēng) means "student; schoolchild" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 学生?
学生 is made of 2 characters: 学 (8 strokes), 生 (5 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 学生 an HSK word?
Yes. 学生 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 学生 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 学生 is written 學生.
How do you say teacher and student together in Chinese?
A common pair is 老师和学生 (lǎoshī hé xuésheng), teacher and student. Use 老师 (lǎoshī) to address or talk about a teacher in daily life.
Can 学生 be used as a measure word phrase like 'a student'?
Yes, but you need a measure word. Say 一个学生 (yí ge xuésheng) for one student, or the more polite 一位学生 (yí wèi xuésheng).