学生xué shēngstudent
Also heard: xuésheng · CEDICT often neutrals the second syllable.
学生 (xué shēng) means "student" or "schoolchild." The noun names a person who studies, often at a school, as in 他是学生 (He is a student) and 这些学生在学校学习 (These students study at school). A schoolchild is that same learner, still at school and still studying there.
What does 学生 mean?
- 1.
studentnoun
- 2.
schoolchildnoun
What do the characters in 学生 mean?
- 学to study
- 生(bound form) student; person engaged in a field
How do you use 学生?
学生 can follow 是 or 一个, as in 他是学生 and 我是一个学生, and the same noun can name a schoolchild.
Patterns
是 + 学生
她是学生。
Tā shì xuéshēng.
She is a student.
一个 + 学生
他是一个学生。
Tā shì yí gè xuéshēng.
He is a student.
What are some examples of 学生 in a sentence?
How is 学生 different from 学习?
学生 is a noun for the person who studies. 学习 is a verb for the act of studying. After 是, 他是学生 names who he is; 他是学习 does not.
Only 学生 fits here
他是学生。
Tā shì xuéshēng.
He is a student.
How is 学生 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
我有一个女同学。
Wǒ yǒu yí gè nǚ tóngxué.
I have a female classmate.
- Speaker B:
她是你们学校的学生吗?
Tā shì nǐmen xuéxiào de xuéshēng ma?
Is she a student at your school?
- Speaker A:
是,她在我们学校学习中文。
Shì, tā zài wǒmen xuéxiào xuéxí Zhōngwén.
Yes, she studies Chinese at our school.
- Speaker B:
那她也在这里上课。
Nà tā yě zài zhèlǐ shàngkè.
Then she also attends class here.
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Related words
- 学习xué xíto learn; to studyHSK 1
- 学校xué xiàoschoolHSK 1
- 老师lǎo shīteacherHSK 1
- 大学dà xuéuniversity; collegeHSK 1
- 学xuéto learnHSK 1
- 先生xiān shengteacher; gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.)HSK 1
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.