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How do you say "learn" in Chinese?
学习
xué xí
In Chinese, "learn" is 学习 (xué xí).
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Pronunciation
Aim to hit xué xí using "xué" pushed upward like a question (second tone), then "xí" pushed upward like a question (second tone).
Writing and usage
学习 is written using hanzi. It's a verb, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
孩子们学得很快。
hái zi men xué dé hěn kuài 。
Children learn quickly.
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How to remember 学习
Picture learn while you say "xué xí" — the sound rhymes loosely with "shyweh shee", which is your cue to think of learn.
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Questions about 学习
How do you pronounce 学习?
Aim to hit xué xí using "xué" pushed upward like a question (second tone), then "xí" pushed upward like a question (second tone).
Is 学习 formal or casual?
学习 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 学习 used in Chinese?
学习 is used the same way as the equivalent English verb. For example: 孩子们学得很快。 (Children learn quickly.).
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