留学 liú xué study abroad
How to remember 留学: 留 remain + 学 learn = study abroad. stay/remain + study = study abroad
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stay/remain + study = study abroad
How it is used
- Study abroad - 去美国留学 (qù Měiguó liúxué) go study in the US, 留学生 (liúxuéshēng) international/overseas student.
- A separable verb-object: 留了两年学 (liúle liǎng nián xué) studied abroad for two years. The 留 (stay) captures the idea of residing abroad to study, not a short trip.
Example sentences
- 他出国留学了。 Tā chūguó liúxué le.He studied abroad.
- 我明年想出国留学。 Wǒ míngnián xiǎng chūguó liúxué.I want to study abroad next year.