学渣

學渣

xuézhā

noun

Measure Word

一个学渣 gè

Meanings

1 terrible student
2 academic slacker
3 someone who does poorly in school

Characters

to study; learning

dregs; residue; trash

Literally 'study dregs' — the leftover residue at the bottom of the academic barrel.

Examples

我是学渣，考试全靠运气。

Wǒ shì xuézhā, kǎoshì quán kào yùnqì.

I'm a terrible student — I rely entirely on luck for exams.

学渣和学霸做同桌，压力很大。

Xuézhā hé xuébà zuò tóngzhuō, yālì hěn dà.

When a bad student sits next to a top student, the pressure is huge.

Tips

usage

Often self-deprecating — students call themselves 学渣 as a joke. The full spectrum: 学神 (effortless genius) > 学霸 (top student) > 学民 (average) > 学渣 (terrible) > 学弱 (trying but still failing).

Stroke Order

学 xué

渣 zhā