Writing
学生 (xuéshēng) — how to say "student" in Chinese
学生
Student
noun
Character composition
学
to study; learning
生
to be born; life
Radicals / Keys
子
Child
#39 · zǐ · 3 strokes
生
Life
#100 · shēng · 5 strokes
Collocations
好学生
hǎo xuésheng
good student
中国学生
Zhōngguó xuésheng
Chinese student
Examples
我是学生，我在学校学习汉语。
I am a student, I study Chinese at school.
我是学生
I am a student.
Mnemonic
[xuésheng-] Sherlock Holmes decides to be a 学生 detective student 📚. Wearing his famous coat, he attends a lecture on learning the art of deduction. 学 from ancient texts combined with 生 from the mystery that was born at the start of his life's work. Sherlock is astonished at how studying brings new life to his investigative skills.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "student" in Chinese?
"student" in Chinese is 学生 (xuéshēng).
学生 meaning in English
学生 (xuéshēng) means "Student".
Student in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced xuéshēng (written as xuesheng). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "student" in Chinese characters?
It is written 学生: 学 has 8 strokes, 生 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 学生?
学生 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.
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