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    Referring to student with 学生 (xuéshēng)

    Existence & Possession
    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    Number + 个 + 学生

    Explanation

    学生 means "student" or "pupil," referring to someone who studies at a school or institution. It combines 学 (to study) with 生 (person). It is used for learners at all levels, from elementary school to university.

    Examples

    • 我们班的学生都很努力。

      Wǒmen bān de xuéshēng dōu hěn nǔlì.

      The students in our class are all very hardworking.

    • 她是一个非常优秀的大学生。

      Tā shì yī ge fēicháng yōuxiù de dàxuéshēng.

      She is a very outstanding college student.

    • 这个学生每天早上六点就起床学习。

      Zhège xuéshēng měi tiān zǎoshang liù diǎn jiù qǐchuáng xuéxí.

      This student gets up at six every morning to study.

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