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学者

xué zhě

scholar

How common it is

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

Pronunciation focus

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

Usage note

学者通常指在学术领域有深入研究的人。

xué zhě tōng cháng zhǐ zài xué shù lǐng yù yǒu shēn rù yán jiū de rén.

A scholar usually refers to a person who has in-depth research in an academic field.

Context note

这个词常用于描述大学或研究机构中做学问的人。

zhè ge cí cháng yòng yú miáo shù dà xué huò yán jiū jī gòu zhōng zuò xué wèn de rén.

This word is often used to describe people who do academic work in universities or research institutions.

5 examples

这位学者写了一本关于历史的书。
zhè wèi xué zhě xiě le yì běn guān yú lì shǐ de shū。
This scholar wrote a book about history.
很多学者在图书馆里学习。
hěn duō xué zhě zài tú shū guǎn lǐ xué xí。
Many scholars study in the library.
那位学者正在研究植物。
nà wèi xué zhě zhèng zài yán jiū zhí wù。
That scholar is researching plants.
学者们经常一起讨论问题。
xué zhě men jīng cháng yì qǐ tǎo lùn wèn tí。
Scholars often discuss problems together.
小明的梦想是成为一名学者。
xiǎo míng de mèng xiǎng shì chéng wéi yì míng xué zhě。
Xiao Ming's dream is to become a scholar.

5 mini stories

从前,有一位学者住在山上的小屋里。
cóng qián, yǒu yí wèi xué zhě zhù zài shān shàng de xiǎo wū lǐ。
Once upon a time, a scholar lived in a small house on the mountain.
这位学者每天读书,写文章。
zhè wèi xué zhě měi tiān dú shū, xiě wén zhāng。
This scholar reads and writes articles every day.
有一天,学者发现了一颗神奇的种子。
yǒu yì tiān, xué zhě fā xiàn le yì kē shén qí de zhǒng zi。
One day, the scholar found a magical seed.
学者把种子种在花园里,它长成了一棵大树。
xué zhě bǎ zhǒng zi zhǒng zài huā yuán lǐ, tā cháng chéng le yì kē dà shù。
The scholar planted the seed in the garden, and it grew into a big tree.
学者在树下教孩子们读书,大家都很快乐。
xué zhě zài shù xià jiào hái zi men dú shū, dà jiā dōu hěn kuài lè。
The scholar taught children to read under the tree, and everyone was happy.

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