liú xué shēng
étudiant étudiant à l'étranger; étudiant de retour
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他是留学生。
Tā shì liúxuéshēng.
He is an international student.
她是一名留学生。
Tā shì yī míng liúxuéshēng.
She is an international student.
他们都是留学生。
Tāmen dōu shì liúxuéshēng.
They are all international students.
海外留学生 (hǎiwài liúxuéshēng)
overseas students
留洋学生 (liúyáng xuéshēng)
students studying abroad
本地生 (běndìshēng)
local student
国内生 (guónèishēng)
domestic student
The Chinese word 留学生 (liúxuéshēng) is composed of three characters: 留 (liú), 学 (xué), and 生 (shēng). Each character carries its own meaning and contributes to the overall meaning of the word.留 (liú) means "to stay" or "to remain". In the context of 留学生, it refers to the fact that these students are staying in a foreign country for the purpose of studying.学 (xué) means "to learn" or "to study". This character is self-explanatory and indicates that the primary purpose of these students is to pursue education.生 (shēng) means "person" or "student". In this case, it refers to the individuals who are engaged in studying abroad.When combined together, the three characters 留学生 (liúxuéshēng) form a compound word that literally means "students who stay in a foreign country to study". This term is commonly used to refer to international students who are pursuing their education in a country other than their own.
