留学生

• 拼音: liú xué shēng
• 汉字拆解: 留 (liú) — to stay; 学 (xué) — to study; 生 (shēng) — student

含义

International student; exchange student. A student who studies abroad or a foreign student studying in China.

Can refer to Chinese students studying overseas or foreign students studying in China, depending on context. Very commonly used in university settings. The term carries no negative connotation and is a neutral, standard label.

例句

1. 我们班有三个留学生。
2. 他是从美国来的留学生。
3. 留学生的生活有时候很辛苦。

用法指南

语境: education, university

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 我是一个中国的留学生。(I'm a Chinese student studying abroad.)
• 这所大学有很多留学生。(This university has a lot of international students.)

错误说法

• 不要用'留学生'来指短期旅行的人 (Don't use 留学生 for tourists or short-term visitors — it specifically means enrolled students)

起源与历史

Compound of 留学 (study abroad, literally 'stay-study') + 生 (student). The concept of 留学 became widespread in the late Qing dynasty when Chinese students were sent abroad for modern education.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal