学问 meaning in English
learning; knowledge; scholarship; a body of specialized knowledge (CL:門|门[men2]); (fig.) any activity that demands expertise, skill or experience (e.g. gathering forensic evidence, selecting clothing, managing relationships)
Meaning of 学问
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- learning; knowledge; scholarship
- a body of specialized knowledge (CL:門|门[men2]); (fig.) any activity that demands expertise, skill or experience (e.g. gathering forensic evidence, selecting clothing, managing relationships)
How to use 学问
学问 means knowledge or scholarship, and people often say someone 有学问 (yǒu xuéwen) to mean they are learned. It is also used figuratively for any skill that takes real expertise. Example: 穿衣服也是一门学问。(Chuān yīfu yě shì yì mén xuéwen.) Dressing well is an art of its own.
学问 is built from 学 (xué, to learn) and 问 (wèn, to ask). Real knowledge comes from both learning and asking questions, so 学 plus 问 gives you learning or scholarship.
Common mistake: Learners often read 学问 as a verb meaning "to study and ask." It is a noun, so say 他很有学问 (tā hěn yǒu xuéwen), not 他学问很多问题. Also note that the 问 is usually said in a light neutral tone, xuéwen, rather than a full fourth tone.
学问 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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学 xué · to learn · 8 strokes
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问 wèn · to ask · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 学问.
| 学校 | xuéxiào | school |
| 学生 | xuéshēng | student; schoolchild |
| 大学 | dàxué | university; college |
| 学习 | xuéxí | to learn; to study |
| 请问 | qǐngwèn | Excuse me, may I ask...? |
| 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 |
Questions about 学问
What does 学问 mean?
学问 (xuéwen) means "learning; knowledge; scholarship; a body of specialized knowledge (CL:門|门[men2]); (fig.) any activity that demands expertise, skill or experience (e.g. gathering forensic evidence, selecting clothing, managing relationships)" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 学问?
学问 is made of 2 characters: 学 (8 strokes), 问 (6 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 学问 an HSK word?
Yes. 学问 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 学问 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 学问 is written 學問.
What measure word goes with 学问?
Use 门 (mén), as in 一门学问 (yì mén xuéwen), a field of knowledge. This is the same measure word used for school subjects and courses.
What is the difference between 学问 and 知识?
知识 (zhīshi) is general knowledge or information. 学问 suggests deeper learning or scholarship, and it can also describe an activity that requires skill, like 做饭有很多学问 (cooking involves a lot of know-how).