学 (學)
xué
Pinyin
Definition
学 (學)
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- to learn
- to study
- to imitate
- science
- -ology
Character Decomposition
Idioms (20)
上一次当,学一次乖
- 1 to take sth as a lesson for next time (idiom)
- 2 once bitten, twice shy
不学无术
- 1 without learning or skills (idiom); ignorant and incompetent
不愧下学
- 1 not ashamed to learn from subordinates (idiom)
刀不磨要生锈,人不学要落后
- 1 a blade will get rusty if it is not sharpened; a man will fall behind if he doesn't study (idiom)
博学多才
- 1 erudite and multi-talented (idiom); versatile and able
Sample Sentences
我先生今儿出门儿的时候,说要和大学同学聚餐,我总觉得不对劲儿,一定有事儿,就打电话问了一个熟人,他就露馅儿了,我压根儿没想到他会这样骗我。
When my husband went out today and said he was going to have dinner with his college friends, I couldn’t help feeling that something was wrong. I called an acquaintance and he gave my husband away. I had no idea he would lie to me like that.
现在很多学生,上课的时候不是在打盹儿,就是在和哥们儿聊天儿,没几个好好儿听课、把老师当回事儿的。老师们看了,很不是滋味儿。
Nowadays many students either take naps in class, or chat with their friends. Few of them would listen to the class carefully and take the teacher seriously. The teachers saw and felt sad about it.
学生
Student
很多老一辈的中国人喜欢听相声,尤其是郭德纲先生的。说起郭德纲,他不只相声厉害,还熟悉各种戏曲,所以很多人想成为他的学生呢。
Many older Chinese like to listen to cross talk, especially Mr. Guo Degang’s. Speaking of Guo Degang, he is not only good at cross talk, but also familiar with various operas, so many people want to be his students.
学习不能马马虎虎。
Learning should be focused on.
他在学堂的时候,先生问他:“直隶省的西边是哪一省?”他说是陕西。
Once, while attending school, a teacher asked him which province was located on the western border of Hebei. He said it was Shaanxi.
中国的小区“麻雀虽小,五脏俱全”。有学校,有公园,还有图书馆。
Some communities in China are quite small, but they are equipped with all essential facilities. There're schools, parks, and libraries around.
宁做蚂蚁腿,不学麻雀嘴。
One would rather be an ant's leg than a sparrow's mouth.
宁做蚂蚁腿,不学麻雀嘴。你早点做完,就可以早点下班。赶快认真做事吧!
Do more and talk less. If you can finish the work earlier, you can go home earlier. Hurry up and work hard!
我的同学总是一直抱怨书读不完。宁做蚂蚁腿,不学麻雀嘴。一直说话不读书,当然读不完啦。
My classmate always complains there is too much to study. Do more and talk less. If you keep talking instead of studying, then of course you can't finish studying.