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

HSK 1

我们学校有很多留学生。

Wǒmen xuéxiào yǒu hěnduō liúxuéshēng.

Our school has many international students.

HSK 2

他是一名中国留学生。

Tā shì yì míng Zhōngguó liúxuéshēng.

He is a Chinese international student.

HSK 2

这个留学生来自韩国。

Zhège liúxuéshēng láizì Hánguó.

This international student is from South Korea.

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