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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing 'to learn' with 学 (xué)

    Actions & Events

    Structure

    学 + 到 + Object

    Explanation

    学 (xué) means "to learn" or "to study." It is one of the most fundamental verbs in Chinese for describing the acquisition of knowledge or skills. It often combines with directional complements like 到 (dào) to form 学到, meaning "to have learned" something as a result.

    Examples

    • 我正在学做中国菜，已经学了好几道了。

      Wǒ zhèngzài xué zuò Zhōngguó cài, yǐjīng xué le hǎo jǐ dào le.

      I'm learning to cook Chinese food and have already learned quite a few dishes.

    • 她花了三年时间学钢琴。

      Tā huā le sān nián shíjiān xué gāngqín.

      She spent three years learning to play the piano.

    • 从这次经历中，我学到了很多东西。

      Cóng zhè cì jīnglì zhōng, wǒ xuédào le hěn duō dōngxī.

      I learned a lot from this experience.

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