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留學生 (Traditional: 留學生)

HSK 3

Dictionary

student studying abroad; returned student; foreign student; international student

Examples

他是一名留学生,正在美国攻读硕士学位。

Tā shì yī míng liú xué shēng, zhèng zài Měiguó gōng dú shuò shì xué wèi.

He is a student studying abroad, currently pursuing a master's degree in the United States.

她是一位从英国回来的留学生,现在在北京工作。

Tā shì yī wèi cóng Yīngguó huí lái de liú xué shēng, xiàn zài zài Běijīng gōng zuò.

She is a returned student from the UK, now working in Beijing.

我们学校有很多来自不同国家的留学生。

Wǒ men xué xiào yǒu hěn duō lái zì bù tóng guó jiā de liú xué shēng.

Our school has many foreign students from different countries.

这个项目专门为国际留学生提供奖学金。

Zhè ge xiàng mù zhuān mén wèi guó jì liú xué shēng tí gōng jiǎng xué jīn.

This program offers scholarships specifically for international students.

Did You Know?

Confusable

Word Formation

留学 means 'to study abroad' and 生 means 'student'.

Usage Tips

留学生 is a student studying abroad, while 学生 (xuéshēng) is any student without the abroad context.