学习

學習
xuéxí
verb HSK 1 #1,218

Meanings

  1. 1 to learn
  2. 2 to study

Characters

Learn and practice - the full process of studying.

Examples

HSK 1
Wǒ zài xuéxí Zhōngwén.
I'm studying Chinese.
HSK 1
Xuéxí hěn zhòngyào.
Studying is very important.
HSK 5
Hǎohǎo xuéxí, tiāntiān xiàngshàng.
Study well, improve every day.

Tips

culture
'好好学习天天向上' (Study well, improve every day) is a famous motto attributed to Mao Zedong. It's posted in nearly every Chinese classroom.
usage
学习 is more formal than . Use 学习 for 'studying' in general; for learning specific things ( 中文, 做饭).

Stroke Order

xué