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求学

求學
qiúxué
verb HSK 7-9 #41,512

Meanings

  1. 1 to pursue one's studies
  2. 2 to seek education
  3. 3 to attend school

Characters

求
qiú
to seek; to pursue
学
xué
to study; learning
Literally 'seek learning' — to pursue education

Examples

他去美国求学。
Tā qù Měiguó qiúxué.
He went to the US to pursue his studies.
求学之路并不容易。
Qiúxué zhī lù bìngbù róngyì.
The path of education is not easy.

Tips

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求学 is a formal, literary expression. In everyday speech, people say 上学 (shàngxué) or 读书 (dúshū) instead.

Stroke Order

求 qiú
学 xué