Word
自学 (zì xué) — Chinese word meaning
HSK 4
自学 (zì xué) is a Chinese word: to teach oneself. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 自学
动 dòng verb
to teach oneself
我正在自学西班牙语。
wǒ zhèng zài zì xué xī bān yá yǔ
I am teaching myself Spanish.
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Word breakdown
自 zì — self, oneself
Words with this character (55)
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你要相信自己。
nǐ yào xiāng xìn zì jǐ
You must believe in yourself.
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她来自北京。
tā lái zì Běi jīng
She comes from Beijing.
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- 自 self (indicating self-propulsion)
- 行 move, travel (indicates movement function)
- 车 vehicle (indicates a wheeled transport)
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我每天骑自行车上班。
wǒ měi tiān qí zì xíng chē shàng bān
I ride a bicycle to work every day.
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- 大 great, vast (emphasizes the grandeur and scope of nature)
- 自 self, natural (indicates the inherent, spontaneous quality)
- 然 thus, so (reinforces the natural state of being)
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我们应该保护大自然。
wǒ men yīng gāi bǎo hù dà zì rán
We should protect nature.
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晚上我要去图书馆自习。
wǎn shang wǒ yào qù tú shū guǎn zì xí
Tonight I'm going to the library to self-study.
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她说话时充满自信。
tā shuō huà shí chōng mǎn zì xìn
She speaks with confidence.
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他喜欢接近自然。
tā xǐ huan jiē jìn zì rán
He likes to get close to nature.
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经理亲自去机场接客户。
jīng lǐ qīn zì qù jī chǎng jiē kè hù
The manager personally went to the airport to pick up the client.
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这首诗出自唐代诗人李白。
zhè shǒu shī chū zì táng dài shī rén lǐ bái
This poem originates from the Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai.
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- 各 each, every - provides the distributive meaning
- 自 self, oneself - adds the reflexive, individual aspect
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我们各自回家吧。
wǒ men gè zì huí jiā ba
Let's each go home.
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我喜欢独自旅行。
wǒ xǐ huan dú zì lǚ xíng
I like traveling alone.
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自从搬到这里，我就爱上了这座城市。
zì cóng bān dào zhè lǐ wǒ jiù ài shàng le zhè zuò chéng shì
Since moving here, I've fallen in love with this city.
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门会自动打开。
mén huì zì dòng dǎ kāi
The door will open automatically.
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他过着自由的生活。
tā guò zhe zì yóu de shēng huó
He lives a free life.
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学生们应该自觉遵守纪律。
xuéshēngmen yīnggāi zì jué zūnshǒu jìlǜ
Students should consciously follow the rules.
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我们要不断提高自身的能力。
wǒ men yào bú duàn tí gāo zì shēn de néng lì
We must continuously improve our own abilities.
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我们去吃自助火锅吧。
wǒ men qù chī zì zhù huǒ guō ba
Let's go eat at a self-service hot pot restaurant.
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他非常自律，每天早上六点起床锻炼。
tā fēi cháng zì lǜ měi tiān zǎo shang liù diǎn qǐ chuáng duàn liàn
He is very self-disciplined, waking up at 6 AM every day to exercise.
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他自愿参加这个项目。
tā zì yuàn cān jiā zhè ge xiàng mù
He volunteered to participate in this project.
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自我反省很重要。
zì wǒ fǎn xǐng hěn zhòng yào
Self-reflection is very important.
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自杀不是解决问题的办法。
zì shā bù shì jiě jué wèn tí de bàn fǎ
Suicide is not a solution to problems.
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这里的自来水很干净。
zhè lǐ de zì lái shuǐ hěn gān jìng
The tap water here is very clean.
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- 自 self, oneself (reflexive)
- 言 speak, words, verbal expression
- 自 self, oneself (repeated for emphasis)
- 语 language, speech, spoken words
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他经常自言自语，让人觉得很奇怪。
tā jīng cháng zì yán zì yǔ ràng rén jué de hěn qí guài
He often talks to himself, which makes people feel it's strange.
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- 自 self; indicates the personal/reflexive nature of the pride
- 豪 grand, heroic; conveys the quality and magnitude of pride
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我为我的祖国感到自豪。
wǒ wèi wǒ de zǔ guó gǎn dào zì háo
I am proud of my country.
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听到这首歌，她不由自主地哭了起来。
tīng dào zhè shǒu gē tā bù yóu zì zhǔ de kū le qǐ lái
Hearing this song, she involuntarily started crying.
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老人坐在公园里看书，显得怡然自得。
lǎo rén zuò zài gōng yuán lǐ kàn shū xiǎn de yí rán zì dé
The old man sits reading in the park, appearing content and at ease.
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看到这美丽的景色，她情不自禁地笑了。
kàn dào zhè měi lì de jǐng sè tā qíng bù zì jīn de xiào le
Seeing this beautiful scenery, she couldn't help but smile.
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请不要擅自使用我的电脑。
qǐng bù yào shàn zì shǐ yòng wǒ de diàn nǎo
Please don't use my computer without authorization.
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你不能私自使用别人的东西。
nǐ bù néng sī zì shǐ yòng bié rén de dōng xi
You cannot use other people's things without authorization.
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学生应该培养自主学习的能力。
xué shēng yīng gāi péi yǎng zì zhǔ xué xí de néng lì
Students should cultivate the ability to study independently.
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他总是自以为是，从不听别人的意见。
tā zǒng shì zì yǐ wéi shì cóng bù tīng bié rén de yì jiàn
He is always self-righteous and never listens to others' opinions.
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农民们通过自力更生摆脱了贫困。
nóng mín men tōng guò zì lì gēng shēng bǎi tuō le pín kùn
The farmers escaped poverty through self-reliance.
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不要自卑，每个人都有自己的优点。
bú yào zì bēi měi gè rén dōu yǒu zì jǐ de yōu diǎn
Don't feel inferior, everyone has their own strengths.
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他只是为了自卫才动手的。
tā zhǐ shì wèi le zì wèi cái dòng shǒu de
He only fought back in self-defense.
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学生们自发组织了一个读书会。
xué shēng men zì fā zǔ zhī le yí gè dú shū huì
The students spontaneously organized a reading group.
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退休后，他过得很自在。
tuì xiū hòu tā guò de hěn zì zài
After retirement, he lives very comfortably.
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他说英语很自如。
tā shuō yīng yǔ hěn zì rú
He speaks English with ease.
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- 自 from, since (marks the starting point)
- 始 beginning, start (indicates the commencement)
- 至 to, until (indicates movement toward an endpoint)
- 终 end, finish (indicates the conclusion)
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他自始至终都没有放弃。
tā zì shǐ zhì zhōng dōu méi yǒu fàng qì
He never gave up from beginning to end.
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他很自尊，不愿意接受别人的帮助。
tā hěn zì zūn bù yuàn yì jiē shòu bié rén de bāng zhù
He has strong self-respect and is unwilling to accept help from others.
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面对困难，他自强不息，终于成功了。
miàn duì kùn nán tā zì qiáng bù xī zhōng yú chéng gōng le
Facing difficulties, he strove unremittingly and finally succeeded.
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新疆维吾尔自治区是中国最大的省级行政区。
Xīnjiāng Wéiwú'ěr Zìzhìqū shì Zhōngguó zuì dà de shěngjí xíngzhèngqū
The Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region is China's largest provincial-level administrative region.
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他取得了一点成绩就自满了。
tā qǔ dé le yì diǎn chéng jì jiù zì mǎn le
He became complacent after achieving a little success.
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- 自 self, natural (forms 'natural' with 然)
- 然 so, thus (completes 'natural' with 自)
- 界 world, realm, sphere
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自然界中有很多神奇的现象。
zì rán jiè zhōng yǒu hěn duō shén qí de xiàn xiàng
There are many miraculous phenomena in the natural world.
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- 自 self; from within
- 然 so; in that way (first occurrence)
- 而 and; connecting particle
- 然 so; in that way (reinforcing repetition)
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时间长了，两个人自然而然就成了好朋友。
shí jiān cháng le liǎng gè rén zì rán ér rán jiù chéng le hǎo péng you
Over time, the two naturally became good friends.
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孩子已经三岁了，可以自理生活了。
hái zi yǐ jīng sān suì le kě yǐ zì lǐ shēng huó le
The child is already three years old and can take care of themselves.
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- 自 self, oneself
- 相 mutually, reciprocally
- 矛 spear (representing attack/offense)
- 盾 shield (representing defense)
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你的前后说法自相矛盾，应该解释清楚。
nǐ de qián hòu shuō fǎ zì xiāng máo dùn yīng gāi jiě shì qīng chu
Your statements before and after contradict each other, you should explain clearly.
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他太自私了，从不考虑别人的感受。
tā tài zì sī le cóng bù kǎo lǜ bié rén de gǎn shòu
He is too selfish, never considering others' feelings.
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- 自 self; oneself (indicates reflexive action)
- 称 to call; to claim (the action of naming or declaring)
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他自称是专家，但实际上并不专业。
tā zì chēng shì zhuān jiā dàn shí jì shàng bìng bù zhuān yè
He claims to be an expert, but actually isn't professional.
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孩子长大了应该学会自立。
hái zi zhǎng dà le yīng gāi xué huì zì lì
When children grow up, they should learn to be self-reliant.
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你可以自行决定。
nǐ kě yǐ zì xíng jué dìng
You can decide by yourself.
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投资有风险，盈亏自负。
tóu zī yǒu fēng xiǎn yíng kuī zì fù
Investment carries risks; profits and losses are your own responsibility.
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不要过度自责，这不是你的错。
bù yào guò dù zì zé zhè bú shì nǐ de cuò
Don't blame yourself too much, it's not your fault.
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她自费参加了这个培训课程。
tā zì fèi cān jiā le zhè ge péi xùn kè chéng
She attended this training course at her own expense.
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律师建议他尽快自首。
lǜ shī jiàn yì tā jǐn kuài zì shǒu
The lawyer advised him to turn himself in as soon as possible.
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- 顺 follow, go along with
- 其 it, its (referring to the situation)
- 自 self, naturally (part of 自然)
- 然 so, thus (completes 自然 meaning 'nature')
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他决定顺其自然，不再强求。
tā jué dìng shùn qí zì rán bù zài qiáng qiú
He decided to let nature take its course and stop forcing things.
学 xué — to study, to learn
Words with this character (50)
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我每天早上七点去上学。
wǒ měi tiān zǎo shang qī diǎn qù shàng xué
I go to school at 7 o'clock every morning.
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他在中学教英语。
tā zài zhōng xué jiāo yīng yǔ
He teaches English at middle school.
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这个中学生学习很努力。
zhè ge zhōng xué shēng xué xí hěn nǔ lì
This middle school student studies very hard.
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她是我高中的同学。
tā shì wǒ gāo zhōng de tóng xué
She is my high school classmate.
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他在大学学习中文。
tā zài dà xué xué xí zhōng wén
He studies Chinese at university.
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- 大 big, great (as part of 'university')
- 学 study, learning (as part of 'university')
- 生 student, person who studies
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他是一名大学生。
tā shì yī míng dà xué shēng
He is a college student.
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- 学 to learn; study (the core concept of acquiring knowledge)
- 习 to practice; to review (emphasizes repetition and practice)
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我每天都学习汉语。
wǒ měi tiān dōu xué xí hàn yǔ
I study Chinese every day.
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我的学校很大。
wǒ de xué xiào hěn dà
My school is very big.
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我是一个学生
wǒ shì yí gè xué shēng
I am a student
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我的孩子在小学读书。
wǒ de hái zi zài xiǎo xué dú shū
My child studies at elementary school.
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- 小 small, young (indicating elementary/primary level)
- 学 school, study (refers to the educational institution)
- 生 student, pupil (the person who studies)
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小学生应该早点睡觉。
xiǎo xué shēng yīng gāi zǎo diǎn shuì jiào
Elementary school students should go to bed early.
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我们下周一开学。
wǒ men xià zhōu yī kāi xué
We start school next Monday.
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新学期开始了。
xīn xué qī kāi shǐ le
The new semester has started.
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我们每天下午三点放学。
wǒ men měi tiān xià wǔ sān diǎn fàng xué
We finish school at 3 PM every afternoon.
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他数学很好。
tā shù xué hěn hǎo
He is very good at mathematics.
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她打算明年去美国留学。
tā dǎ suàn míng nián qù měi guó liú xué
She plans to study abroad in America next year.
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他是从美国来的留学生。
tā shì cóng měi guó lái de liú xué shēng
He is an international student from America.
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我的女儿明年入学。
wǒ de nǚ ér míng nián rù xué
My daughter will enroll in school next year.
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她获得了全额奖学金。
tā huò dé le quán é jiǎng xué jīn
She received a full scholarship.
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这所大学的学费很贵。
zhè suǒ dà xué de xué fèi hěn guì
This university's tuition is very expensive.
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他在艺术学院学习绘画。
tā zài yì shù xué yuàn xué xí huì huà
He studies painting at an art college.
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这所学校的教学质量很高。
zhè suǒ xué xiào de jiào xué zhì liàng hěn gāo
This school's teaching quality is very high.
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他的研究方法很科学。
tā de yán jiū fāng fǎ hěn kē xué
His research method is very scientific.
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我喜欢化学课。
wǒ xǐ huan huà xué kè
I like chemistry class.
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她在大学学习医学。
tā zài dà xué xué xí yī xué
She studies medicine at university.
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他在大学学习哲学。
tā zài dà xué xué xí zhé xué
He studies philosophy at university.
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你需要修满120个学分才能毕业。
nǐ xū yào xiū mǎn yī bǎi èr shí gè xué fēn cái néng bì yè
You need to complete 120 credits to graduate.
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这份工作需要本科学历。
zhè fèn gōng zuò xū yào běn kē xué lì
This job requires a bachelor's degree.
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每个学年分为两个学期。
měi gè xué nián fēn wéi liǎng gè xué qī
Each academic year is divided into two semesters.
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他发表了一篇学术论文。
tā fā biǎo le yì piān xué shù lùn wén
He published an academic paper.
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数学是一门重要的学科。
shù xué shì yī mén zhòng yào de xué kē
Mathematics is an important discipline.
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他是一位著名的历史学者。
tā shì yí wèi zhù míng de lì shǐ xué zhě
He is a famous history scholar.
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她对中国古典文学很感兴趣。
tā duì zhōng guó gǔ diǎn wén xué hěn gǎn xìng qù
She is very interested in classical Chinese literature.
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很多学生希望升学到重点大学。
hěn duō xué sheng xī wàng shēng xué dào zhòng diǎn dà xué
Many students hope to enter key universities.
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她从小就很好学。
tā cóng xiǎo jiù hěn hào xué
She has been eager to learn since childhood.
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他是中国历史学会的会员。
tā shì zhōng guó lì shǐ xué huì de huì yuán
He is a member of the Chinese Historical Society.
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他获得了博士学位。
tā huò dé le bó shì xué wèi
He obtained a doctoral degree.
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新学员需要先了解基本规则。
xīn xué yuán xū yào xiān liǎo jiě jī běn guī zé
New students need to understand the basic rules first.
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这个教授很有学问。
zhè ge jiào shòu hěn yǒu xué wèn
This professor is very knowledgeable.
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政府鼓励社会力量办学。
zhèng fǔ gǔ lì shè huì lì liàng bàn xué
The government encourages social forces to run schools.
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- 勤 diligent, hardworking (emphasizes industrious attitude toward work)
- 工 work, labor (refers to the working component of the program)
- 俭 frugal, economical (emphasizes living frugally and saving money)
- 学 study, learn (refers to the educational/academic component)
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很多大学生通过勤工俭学来减轻家庭负担。
hěn duō dà xué shēng tōng guò qín gōng jiǎn xué lái jiǎn qīng jiā tíng fù dān
Many college students use work-study programs to reduce their family's burden.
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他是一位博学的教授。
tā shì yī wèi bó xué de jiào shòu
He is an erudite professor.
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他对国学很感兴趣，经常研读古代典籍。
tā duì guó xué hěn gǎn xìng qù jīng cháng yán dú gǔ dài diǎn jí
He is very interested in Chinese classical studies and often reads ancient classics.
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她因为生病耽误了学业。
tā yīn wèi shēng bìng dān wu le xué yè
She fell behind in her studies because of illness.
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他去年获得了学士学位。
tā qù nián huò dé le xué shì xué wèi
He obtained a bachelor's degree last year.
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- 学 study, learning - contributes the academic/educational aspect
- 子 person, one who - classical suffix referring to a person, adds formality
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这所大学培养了许多优秀学子。
zhè suǒ dà xué péi yǎng le xǔ duō yōu xiù xué zǐ
This university has cultivated many excellent students.
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这位教授学识渊博，深受学生尊敬。
zhè wèi jiào shòu xué shí yuān bó shēn shòu xué shēng zūn jìng
This professor has extensive learning and knowledge, and is deeply respected by students.
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- 学 study, learning; indicates systematic academic knowledge
- 说 speak, explain; indicates an articulated explanation or doctrine
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达尔文的进化学说改变了生物学。
Dá'ěrwén de jìn huà xué shuō gǎi biàn le shēng wù xué
Darwin's theory of evolution changed biology.
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她为了求学离开了家乡。
tā wèi le qiú xué lí kāi le jiā xiāng
She left her hometown to pursue her studies.
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这本书探讨了中国传统美学。
zhè běn shū tàn tǎo le zhōng guó chuán tǒng měi xué
This book explores traditional Chinese aesthetics.
Structure & writing
自 is a component in 6 characters
自 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order
学 is not used as a component in any other character.
consists of
⺍ is a component in 4 characters
冖 is a component in 32 characters
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子 is a component in 19 characters
Stroke order