How to say “international student” in Chinese
international student; student abroad
“International student” in Chinese is 留学生, liú xué shēng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
留学生 is read liú xué shēng: 3 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
At the bottom, 田 “field”.
Below, 子 “child”: it is the child who studies.
In 学生 it means “one who”: one who studies. It is read with the neutral tone: sheng.
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 “留学生”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 留学生. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你是留学生吗？nǐshìliúxuéshēngmaAre you an international student?
- 我们班有来自世界各国的留学生。wǒmenbānyǒuláizìshìjiègèguódeliúxuéshēngOur class has international students from all over the world.
- 这个班也招收留学生zhègebānyězhāoshōuliúxuéshēngThis class also accepts international students.
More words from the lesson “Studying abroad”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “international student” in Chinese?
“International student” in Chinese is 留学生, pinyin liúxuéshēng.
What does 留学生 mean?
留学生 (liúxuéshēng) means “international student; student abroad”.
How do you write 留学生?
留学生 is 3 characters: 留 (liú) — stay, leave behind; 学 (xué) — study, learn; 生 (shēng) — be born, life. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 留学生?
留学生 is read liúxuéshēng. Tones: liú — second tone, xué — second tone, shēng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“international student” 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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