学习學習 xuéxí — to study, to learn
xuéxí (second tone, rising)xue2xi2
Traditional: 學習
to study, to learn
HSK 1· HSK 1–6 (classic)Level 1· 2021 three-band, nine-level proficiency standardverbnoun
Meanings
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.
verbstudy, learning (the activity)
noun
Character breakdown
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.
Similar words
Words containing 学
- 学校學校xuéxiào (second tone, rising)school
- 学學xué (second tone, rising)to learn
- 学生學生xuésheng (second tone, rising)student, pupil
- 大学大學dà (fourth tone, falling) xué (second tone, rising)university
- 科学科學kēxué (first tone, high and level)science; scientific, rational
- 同学同學tóngxué (second tone, rising)classmate, fellow student
- 数学數學shùxué (fourth tone, falling)mathematics, maths
- 学会學會xué (second tone, rising) huì (fourth tone, falling)to learn
- 学院學院xué (second tone, rising) yuàn (fourth tone, falling)college
- 留学留學liúxué (second tone, rising)to study abroad
- 上学上學shàng (fourth tone, falling) xué (second tone, rising)to go to school
- 医学醫學yī (first tone, high and level) xué (second tone, rising)medicine
- 化学化學huà (fourth tone, falling) xué (second tone, rising)chemistry
- 科学家科學家kē (first tone, high and level) xué (second tone, rising) jiā (first tone, high and level)scientist
- 小学小學xiǎo (third tone, dipping) xué (second tone, rising)elementary school; primary school
- 中学中學zhōng (first tone, high and level) xué (second tone, rising)middle school
- 文学文學wén (second tone, rising) xué (second tone, rising)literature