学生

• 拼音: xué shēng
• 汉字拆解: 学 = to learn; 生 = pictograph of a plant growing from the earth — life/born

含义

Student. Refers to anyone enrolled in formal study, from primary school through university.

One of the most common nouns in Chinese. Covers all levels of education. 小学生, 中学生, and 大学生 specify primary, secondary, and university students respectively.

例句

1. 我是一个学生。
2. 这个班有三十个学生。
3. 那个学生学习很努力。

用法指南

语境: education, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 我是大学学生。(I'm a university student.)
• 学生们正在上课。(The students are in class.)

错误说法

• 用'学生'称呼已毕业的专业人士。(Don't call a qualified professional 学生 — use their professional title after graduation)

起源与历史

学 (to learn) + 生 (person born into a role/life). Together they mean 'one born to learn' — a person whose role is to study.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal