学 xué — to learn; to study; learning
我每天都在学校学习中文。Wǒ měi tiān dōu zài xué xiào xué xí Zhōng wén.I study Chinese at school every day.
Common words: 学校 (xué xiào)、学生 (xué sheng)、学习 (xué xí)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "to study"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "to study", including 学 (xué), 攻 (gōng), 习 (xí), 修 (xiū), 读 (dú / dòu). Study pinyin, English meanings…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "to study" covers 5 different Chinese characters — 学 (xué), 攻 (gōng), 习 (xí), 修 (xiū), 读 (dú / dòu) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 5 characters do not share a sound — their readings span xué, gōng, xí, xiū, dú, dòu — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 学 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 学 xuéto learn; to study; learningUseful words: 学校, 学生
- 攻 gōngto attack; to accuse; to studyUseful words: 攻击, 进攻
- 习 xíto practice; to study; habitUseful words: 学习, 习惯
- 修 xiūto decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to study; to writeUseful words: 修改, 装修
- 读 dú / dòucomma; phrase marked by pause; to read; to studyUseful words: 读书, 读音
Common words for these 5 "to study" characters
Anchor each of these 5 characters in a word you can picture — start with 学 (xué) — so "to study" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
学校xué xiàoschool学生xué shengstudent; schoolchild学习xué xíto learn; to study攻击gōng jīto attack; to accuse; to charge; an attack (terrorist or military)进攻jìn gōngto attack; to assault; to go on the offensive; attack攻克gōng kèto capture; to take; to overcome; to solve学习xué xíto learn; to study习惯xí guànhabit; custom; usual practice; to be used to练习liàn xíto practice; exercise; drill; practice修改xiū gǎito amend; to alter; to modify
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 5 ways to say "to study".
攻 gōng — to attack; to accuse; to study
我们要努力攻克这个难题。Wǒ men yào nǔ lì gōng kè zhè ge nán tí.We should work hard to overcome this difficult problem.
Common words: 攻击 (gōng jī)、攻克 (gōng kè)、攻读 (gōng dú)
习 xí — to practice; to study; habit
每天复习是个好习惯。Měi tiān fù xí shì ge hǎo xí guàn.Reviewing every day is a good habit.
Common words: 学习 (xué xí)、习惯 (xí guàn)、练习 (liàn xí)
修 xiū — to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to study; to write
工人正在修一条新路。Gōng rén zhèng zài xiū yì tiáo xīn lù.The workers are repairing a road.
Common words: 修改 (xiū gǎi)、装修 (zhuāng xiū)、维修 (wéi xiū)
读 dú / dòu — comma; phrase marked by pause; to read; to study
我喜欢在睡前读一会儿书。Wǒ xǐ huan zài shuì qián dú yí huìr shū.I like to read for a while before sleeping.
Common words: 读书 (dú shū)、读音 (dú yīn)、读者 (dú zhě)
All 5 characters
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