How to say “study abroad” in Chinese

留学

liúxué

study abroad

verb · HSK 3 · topic “Studying”

“Study abroad” in Chinese is 留学, liú xué: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

留学 is read liú xué: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

liú — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

xué — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

How to write it

留

liú — stay, leave behind

At the bottom, 田 “field”.

学

xué — study, learn

Below, 子 “child”: it is the child who studies.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “留学”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 留学. Tap the sound icon to listen.

我想去中国留学。wǒxiǎngqùZhōngguóliúxuéI want to go study in China.
你是留学生吗？nǐshìliúxuéshēngmaAre you an international student?
我打算明年去中国留学。wǒdǎsuànmíngniánqùZhōngguóliúxuéI'm planning to go study in China next year.
我的梦想是去中国留学wǒdemèngxiǎngshìqùZhōngguóliúxuéMy dream is to go study in China.
我们班有来自世界各国的留学生。wǒmenbānyǒuláizìshìjiègèguódeliúxuéshēngOur class has international students from all over the world.
你为什么想去中国留学？nǐwèishénmexiǎngqùZhōngguóliúxuéWhy do you want to go study in China?

More words from the lesson “Studying abroad”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “study abroad” in Chinese?

“Study abroad” in Chinese is 留学, pinyin liúxué.

What does 留学 mean?

留学 (liúxué) means “study abroad”.

How do you write 留学?

留学 is 2 characters: 留 (liú) — stay, leave behind; 学 (xué) — study, learn. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 留学?

留学 is read liúxué. Tones: liú — second tone, xué — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“study abroad” in the lesson “Studying abroad”

This word is from the topic “Studying” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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