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How do you say "student" in Chinese?
学生
xué shēng
In Chinese, "student" is 学生.
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Pronunciation
Say 'shoo-eh shung' with first syllable rising, second steady and high. The second character has a flat, high-pitched tone.
Writing and usage
The word contains six characters total: xue (study) is three strokes, sheng (life/person) is five strokes. These components combine to mean a person who studies.
Example sentence
我是一名学生。
I am a student.
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How to remember 学生
Think of sheng sounding like 'sung' - a student sings the song of learning. The rising tone of xue suggests going upward in knowledge.
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Questions about 学生
How do you say "student" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "student" is 学生. It is a noun.
How is 学生 written in Chinese?
The word contains six characters total: xue (study) is three strokes, sheng (life/person) is five strokes. These components combine to mean a person who studies.
How is 学生 used in a sentence?
Use 学生 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 我是一名学生。 (I am a student.).
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