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学以致用

學以致用
xuéyǐzhìyòng
idiom #39,124

Meanings

  1. 1 to study in order to apply (idiom)
  2. 2 learning aimed at practical use
  3. 3 to put knowledge into practice

Examples

学习的目的是学以致用。
Xuéxí de mùdì shì xuéyǐzhìyòng.
The purpose of study is to put what you learn to use.
他毕业后终于有机会学以致用。
Tā bìyè hòu zhōngyú yǒu jīhuì xuéyǐzhìyòng.
After graduating, he finally had the chance to apply what he'd learned.
这个实习让我真正做到了学以致用。
Zhège shíxí ràng wǒ zhēnzhèng zuòdào le xuéyǐzhìyòng.
This internship really let me put my studies into practice.

Tips

grammar
Structure: 学 (study) + 以 (in order to) + 致用 (bring about use). 致 here means 'cause to arrive / bring about' — not the common 'send' meaning.
usage
Education and career contexts. Often contrasted with 纸上谈兵 (empty theory) or 死读书 (bookish learning divorced from reality).

Stroke Order

学 xué
以 yǐ
致 zhì
用 yòng