student; pupil; learner
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Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplesnoun
student; pupil (at a school)
Refers to a person who attends an educational institution.
Tā他
shì是
yī一
míng名
zhōng中
xué学
sheng生
。
He is a middle school student.
Xué学
sheng生
men们
zài在
jiào教
shì室
lǐ里
shàng上
kè课
。
The students are having class in the classroom.
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Zhè这
suǒ所
dà大
xué学
yǒu有
lái来
zì自
shì世
jiè界
gè各
dì地
de的
xué学
sheng生
。
This university has students from all over the world.
noun
disciple; apprentice; learner (from a teacher or mentor)
Emphasizes the learner role in a master-apprentice or mentor-mentee relationship.
Tā他
shì是
Lǐ李
shī师
fu傅
de的
xué学
sheng生
，
xué学
xí习
chuán传
tǒng统
mù木
gōng工
。
He is Master Li's apprentice, learning traditional woodworking.
Zuò作
wéi为
xué学
sheng生
，
tā他
zǒng总
shì是
xū虚
xīn心
xiàng向
qián前
bèi辈
qǐng请
jiào教
。
As a learner, he is always humble in seeking advice from his seniors.
noun
boy; lad (dialectal usage)
dialectThis usage is dialectal and may not be understood in standard Mandarin. Context is key.
Zhè这
ge个
xué学
sheng生
zhēn真
tiáo调
pí皮
。
（
fāng方
yán言
yòng用
fǎ法
）
This boy is really naughty. (dialectal usage)
Tā他
jiā家
yǒu有
liǎng两
ge个
xué学
sheng生
，
dōu都
hěn很
kě可
ài爱
。
He has two boys at home, both very cute.