xuésheng
standard
In pinyin "student" in Chinese is xuésheng, written 学生 (xuésheng). It covers pupils and students of all ages. It is also called xuéshēng and dàxuéshēng.
Meaning: person who studies at school (noun)
Ways to say it
| Chinese | Note |
|---|---|
| xuésheng | standard |
| xuéshēng | formal, written |
| dàxuéshēng | university student |
Add the school level before it to be specific. Dàxuéshēng is a university student and zhōngxuéshēng is a middle school student.
How does it change in a sentence?
To say what you are, use shì, as in wǒ shì xuésheng, "I am a student". The word does not change in the plural.
How do you pronounce it?
In everyday speech the second syllable is light, so it sounds like xuésheng. When it is stressed in formal use it is written xuéshēng with a high flat tone.
Did you know?
- The first character of xuésheng, 学, is also the verb "to study", so the word reads like "one who studies".
Examples in context
- Wǒ shì xuésheng.I am a student.
- Tā shì dàxuéshēng.She is a university student.
- Zhè suǒ xuéxiào yǒu liǎngqiān míng xuésheng.This school has two thousand students.
Example conversation
Nina asks a young man called Peng about his work on a train.
- NinaNǐ shì xuésheng ma?Are you a student?
- PengShì, wǒ shì dàxuéshēng.Yes, I am a university student.
- NinaNǐ xué shénme?What do you study?
