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学习學習 xuéxí — to study, to learn

xuéxí (second tone, rising)xue2xi2

Traditional: 學習

to study, to learn

HSK 1· HSK 1–4 (classic)verbnoun
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Meanings

  1. to study, to learn

    To study a subject or acquire a skill. It can take an object (学习汉语) or stand alone (他很喜欢学习). A place phrase with 在 goes before it, never after.

    verb

  2. study, learning (the activity)

    noun

Character breakdown

  • 学學
    xué (second tone, rising)

    to study, to learn; learning, a field of study; school (in 学校)

    8 strokes⿳⺍冖子Radical 子

Example sentences

  • 我在学校学习汉语。我在學校學習漢語。Wǒ (third tone, dipping) zài (fourth tone, falling) xuéxiào (second tone, rising) xuéxí (second tone, rising) Hànyǔ. (fourth tone, falling)···

    I study Chinese at school.

  • 他很喜欢学习。他很喜歡學習。Tā (first tone, high and level) hěn (third tone, dipping) xǐhuan (third tone, dipping) xuéxí. (second tone, rising)···

    He really enjoys studying.

Common mistakes

  • Not quite我学习在学校。

    Correct我在学校学习。

    Chinese puts the place before the verb: subject + 在 + place + verb. Putting 在学校 after the verb copies English word order and is one of the most persistent beginner errors.

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