How to say “scholar” in Chinese
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“Scholar” in Chinese is 学者, xué zhě: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
学者 is read xué zhě: 2 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
Below, 子 “child”: it is the child who studies.
It is usually the suffix “one who…”; in 或者 it is just the second syllable.
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 “学者”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 学者. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他是一位有名的学者。tāshìyíwèiyǒumíngdexuézhěHe is a well-known scholar.
- 学者们一直在研究文明的起源xuézhěmenyìzhízàiyánjiūwénmíngdeqǐyuánScholars have long been studying the origins of civilization.
More words from the lesson “Scholars and theories”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “scholar” in Chinese?
“Scholar” in Chinese is 学者, pinyin xuézhě.
What does 学者 mean?
学者 (xuézhě) means “scholar”.
How do you write 学者?
学者 is 2 characters: 学 (xué) — study, learn; 者 (zhě) — one who; suffix. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 学者?
学者 is read xuézhě. Tones: xué — second tone, zhě — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“scholar” in the lesson “Scholars and theories”
This word is from the topic “Science and technology” of HSK 5. 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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