xué xí
to learn; to study
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我在学习中文。
Wǒ zài xuéxí zhōngwén.
I am learning Chinese.
他正在学习英语。
Tā zhèngzài xuéxí yīngyǔ.
He is learning English.
我们都喜欢学习。
Wǒmen dōu xǐhuan xuéxí.
We all love learning.
读书 (dúshū)
read
上课 (shàngkè)
attend class
进修 (jìnxiū)
further one's studies
休息 (xiū xī)
rest
玩耍 (wán shuǎ)
play
The Chinese word 学习 (xuéxí) for "to learn" is composed of two characters: 学 (xué) and 习 (xí). The character 学 originally meant "to imitate" or "to follow a model", and it was often used in the context of education and learning. The character 习 originally meant "to practice" or "to become familiar with something", and it was often used in the context of skill development or habit formation. Over time, the two characters came to be combined to form the word 学习, which took on the meaning of "to learn" in a more general sense. Today, 学习 is one of the most common words used in Chinese to talk about education and learning.
