v.
to study; to learn
学习
to study; to learn
Studying, practicing, and acquiring knowledge or skills through repeated effort.
Common Usage & Traps
- 学习汉语 — to study Chinese, formal or classroom
- 每天学习 — to study every day
- 好好学习 — study hard
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学习书看书 / 读书Books are read, not studied. 学习 does not take physical objects like 书.
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学习一个东西学一个东西 / 学点东西Casual objects like 东西 sound stiff with formal 学习. Everyday talk drops to 学.
学 vs 学习: when is 学 enough and when do you actually need 学习?
Use 学 for everyday concrete skills; use 学习 for formal study, standalone study, or study vibes.
学车 and 学汉语 are the casual, street-native choices. 学习汉语 is classroom formal but still fine. 学习 is formal, can stand alone as a noun or verb by itself, as in 好好学习 and 学习氛围. Never say 学习书, because books get 看 or 读.
| Dimension | Natural | Avoid |
|---|---|---|
| Everyday skill | 学车 / 学汉语 | 学习开车 (stiff) |
| Formal study | 学习汉语 | 学汉语 in a formal essay |
| Standalone | 我每天学习 | 我学 (as a full answer) |
| Study atmosphere | 学习氛围 | 学习书 |
| Physical object | 看书 / 读书 | 学习书 |
If someone asks 你最近忙什么, can you answer just 学习?
Yes. 学习 can stand alone like English 'I'm studying'.
A bare 我学习 sounds complete and natural. A bare 我学 often sounds unfinished, like you forgot the thing. Use 学习 when study itself is the whole activity or topic.
| Dimension | Natural | Avoid |
|---|---|---|
| Answer to 忙什么 | 学习 | 学 (as a full answer) |
| Full sentence | 我每天学习 | 我每天学 (often incomplete) |
| With object | 我学汉语 / 我学习汉语 | 我学习一个东西 |
Why does 学习汉语 sound okay but 学习书 sounds broken?
You study a subject, but you read a book. So 学习书 fails and 看书 wins.
学习汉语 talks about a subject or skill. 学习书 tries to make a physical object the thing you study. Native speakers say 看书 or 读书 for books.
| Dimension | Natural | Avoid |
|---|---|---|
| Subject | 学习汉语 | 学习书 |
| Physical object | 看书 / 读书 | 学习书 |
| Casual object | 学点东西 | 学习一个东西 |
Appears in Stories 5 stories
Real context sentences across different daily scenarios and graded readings.
Is four years to reach HSK 5 fast or slow? Follow a conversation between two learners as they compare study hours and share realistic strategies for busy adults.
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A：你在学校里 学习 中文吗？
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我去年住在上海的时候，去一个汉语学校 学习 汉语，学了一个月。
Join a beginner as they ask a Chinese friend to teach them how to cook. This simple HSK 1 dialogue shows that learning one dish at a time is the best way to start.
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我想和她 学习 做饭。
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小米说：“这没问题，你可以一个一个 学习 。”
Step through a full day—from morning routines to bedtime—and pick up practical phrases for telling time and talking about your own schedule with a typical Chinese rhyme.
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学习 到九点，睡觉十点半。
Meet Gao Youpeng, a friendly Beijing coworker who welcomes the narrator with local dishes and a simple language-exchange plan. This warm HSK 2 story is perfect for first readings about work and friendship.
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高友朋的英语不好，我想我可以和他一起 学习 。
This playful rhyme helps you learn family words in Chinese. Practice saying who's who with simple questions and answers!
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人人爱 学习 ，天天去学校，上午读读书，下午写写字。
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