学

• 拼音: xué
• 汉字拆解: 学 (simplified) = 冖 (cover/roof) + 子 (child); traditional 學 adds 爻 (teaching hands) above

含义

To study; to learn. A core verb expressing the act of acquiring knowledge or a skill.

Used on its own or as part of compound words such as 学习 (to study), 学生 (student), and 学校 (school). 学 can also mean 'to imitate' in some contexts.

例句

1. 我在学中文。
2. 你想学什么？
3. 她每天学一个新的汉字。

用法指南

语境: education, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 我想学做饭。(I want to learn how to cook.)
• 你学了多久中文了？(How long have you been studying Chinese?)

错误说法

• 把'学'和'教'混用。(Don't confuse 学 with 教 — 学 means to learn, 教 means to teach)

起源与历史

The character 学 (simplified from 學) depicts two hands (爻) above a child (子) under a roof — the image of adults teaching a child, symbolising learning.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal