Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
学
xué
Description
“学”的意思是学习知识或技能。
"学" means to learn knowledge or skills.
我们常常说“学中文”“学开车”，也可以指学校，比如“大学”。
We often say "学中文" (learn Chinese) or "学开车" (learn to drive), and it can also refer to a school, like "大学" (university).
Meanings
学xué
to study; to learn
我想学中文。
I want to learn Chinese.
学xué
school; place of learning (in compounds)
他在大学工作。
He works at a university.
学xué
field of study; -ology (in compounds)
我喜欢数学。
I like math.
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Notes
- Etymology
originally a pictograph of a child under a roof learning; core meaning 'to learn'.
- Nuance
学 alone is a verb; 学习 is the fuller two-syllable word for 'study'.
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