学生 (xuéshēng)

学生 is the general term for a student or pupil at any educational level.

Meanings

[noun] student; pupil; learner

Example Sentences

这所学校有三千名学生。 Zhè suǒ xuéxiào yǒu sānqiān míng xuéshēng. This school has three thousand students.

老师鼓励学生积极发言。 Lǎoshī gǔlì xuéshēng jījí fāyán. The teacher encourages students to actively speak up.

他是一名非常认真的学生，从不缺课。 Tā shì yī míng fēicháng rènzhēn de xuéshēng, cóng bù quē kè. He is a very conscientious student who never misses class.

大学生和中学生都可以申请这个奖学金。 Dàxuéshēng hé zhōngxuéshēng dōu kěyǐ shēnqǐng zhège jiǎngxuéjīn. Both university students and high school students can apply for this scholarship.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
大学生	university/college student
中学生	middle/high school student
留学生	international/overseas student
优秀学生	outstanding student

Usage Notes

学生 is one of the most basic and common nouns in Chinese. It can refer to students at any level. When combined with 大学 (university), 中学 (middle/high school), or 小学 (elementary school), it specifies the level. 留学生 specifically refers to international students studying abroad.

Memory Hook

学 means "to study" and 生 means "person/life" -- a 学生 is a person whose life is defined by studying, a student.