Definition & Meaning

1.go to school; attend school

2.seek knowledge; pursue one's studies

Word usage

qiú xué

求 学

Level:

NHSK 789－2 SW HSK 3

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1
v.go to school; attend school
- dàng shí zhèng shì tā zài běi dà qiú xué zhī jì
  当时正是他在北大求学之际。
  He was then studying at Beijing University.
- qiú xué de shí hou tā de jiā jìng yǐ jīng líng luò
  求学的时候，他的家境已经零落。
  His family was declining when he pursued studies.
- wǒ bǎ ér zi sòng dào dé guó qù qiú xué
  我把儿子送到德国去求学。
  I sent our son away to school in Germany.
synonym
shàng xué上学
antonym
táo xué逃学
2
v.fmlseek knowledge; pursue one's studies
- qiú xué bù chuò
  求学不辍
  never stop seeking knowledge
- tā xià jué xīn dào guó wài qiú xué
  她下决心到国外求学。
  She set her heart on pursuing her studies abroad.
synonym
qiú jiào求教

Word usage

Separable word
"求" and "学" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他在美国求了三年学。
  He studied in the United States for three years.
- 他到国外求过学。
  He went abroad to study.

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