留学生 (liú xué shēng) — "international student" in Chinese

Chinese dictionary

留学生

International student

noun

Character composition

留

to stay

学

to study

生

student

Radicals / Keys

子

Child

#39 · zǐ · 3 strokes

生

Life

#100 · shēng · 5 strokes

田

Field

#102 · tián · 5 strokes

Collocations

外国留学生

wàiguó liúxuéshēng

a foreign student

Examples

我们学校有很多留学生。

Our school has many international students.

他是留学生。

He is an international student.

Mnemonic

[liú xué shēng-] Liu, a curious fox, went to study in an overseas country and stayed there. Now he is a 留学生: the local animals call him that with respect, because he came from far away to study. 🦊📚

Writing

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say "international student" in Chinese?

"international student" in Chinese is 留学生 (liú xué shēng).

留学生 meaning in English

留学生 (liú xué shēng) means "International student".

How is 留学生 pronounced?

It is pronounced liú xué shēng (written as liu xue sheng, liuxuesheng). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How to write liuxuesheng in Chinese?

It is written 留学生: 留 has 10 strokes, 学 has 8 strokes, 生 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.