留学生

留學生

liúxuéshēng

noun HSK 2 #39,313

Measure Word

一名留学生 míng

Meanings

1 international student
2 student studying abroad

Characters

to stay; to remain

Literally 'stay-study-student' — a student who stays in a foreign country to study.

Examples

他是一名中国留学生。

Tā shì yì míng Zhōngguó liúxuéshēng.

He is a Chinese international student.

我们学校有很多留学生。

Wǒmen xuéxiào yǒu hěnduō liúxuéshēng.

Our school has many international students.

Tips

culture

China sends the most students abroad of any country in the world. The phrase 海归 ('sea turtle' — a pun on returning from overseas) refers to Chinese students who return home after studying abroad.

Stroke Order

留 liú

学 xué

生 shēng