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留学

liú xué

study abroad

How common it is

留学 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say liú xué slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

留学是指去其他国家或地区学习。

liú xué shì zhǐ qù qí guó qī fāng huà qū xué xí.

留学 means studying in another country or region.

Context note

留学通常出现在讨论教育、文化交流或个人成长的话题中。

liú xué tōng cháng chū xiàn zhuǎn lù jiao yù, guāng wén jiāo liàng huò gè rén zhǎng chéng de话题中。

留学 usually appears in discussions about education, cultural exchange, or personal growth.

5 examples

我想去美国留学。
wǒ xiǎng qù měi guó liú xué。
I want to study abroad in the United States.
她已经完成了两年的留学生活。
tā yǐ jīng wán chéng le liǎng nián de liú xué shēng huó。
She has completed two years of studying abroad.
留学经历丰富了我的人生经验。
liú xué jīng lì fēng fù le wǒ de rén shēng jīng yàn。
My study abroad experience enriched my life experiences.
他选择去法国留学,学习艺术设计。
tā xuǎn zé qù fǎ guó liú xué, xué xí yì shù shè jì。
He chose to study abroad in France, studying art design.
留学期间要努力学习和适应新环境。
liú xué qī jiān yào nǔ lì xué xí hé shì yìng xīn huán jìng。
During your study abroad period, you should work hard and adapt to the new environment.

5 mini stories

小明的妈妈让他去英国留学,他很高兴。
xiǎo míng de mā ma ràng tā qù yīng guó liú xué, tā hěn gāo xìng。
Xiaoming's mother sent him to study in Britain, and he was very happy.
李华在加拿大留学期间学会了说流利的英语。
lǐ huá zài jiā ná dà liú xué qī jiān xué huì le shuō liú lì de yīng yǔ。
Li Hua learned to speak fluent English during his time studying in Canada.
张伟选择去日本留学,体验不同的文化。
zhāng wěi xuǎn zé qù rì běn liú xué, tǐ yàn bù tóng de wén huà。
Zhang Wei chose to study in Japan, experiencing different cultures.
王丽的姐姐在美国完成了她的留学生活。
wáng lì de jiě jie zài měi guó wán chéng le tā de liú xué shēng huó。
Wang Li's sister completed her studying abroad life in the United States.
赵强在澳大利亚留学期间参加了许多志愿者活动。
zhào qiáng zài ào dà lì yà liú xué qī jiān cān jiā le xǔ duō zhì yuàn zhě huó dòng。
Zhao Qiang participated in many volunteer activities during his time studying in Australia.

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