Writing
就读 (jiù dú) — how to say "to study" in Chinese
就读
To study (at a school)
verb
Character composition
就
to approach
读
to read
Radicals / Keys
尢
Lame
#43 · wāng · 3 strokes
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Collocations
就读中学
jiù dú zhōng xué
to study at a middle school
就读小学
jiù dú xiǎo xué
to study at a primary school
Examples
她就读于北京的一所著名大学。
She studies at a famous university in Beijing.
他就读于大学。
He studies at the university.
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Frequently asked questions
Chinese word for study
"to study" in Chinese is 就读 (jiù dú).
What does 就读 mean in English?
就读 (jiù dú) means "To study (at a school)".
How is 就读 pronounced?
It is pronounced jiù dú (written as jiu du, jiudu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to study" in Chinese characters?
It is written 就读: 就 has 12 strokes, 读 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 就读?
就读 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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