留学生 liúxuéshēng student studying abroad
student studying abroad; returned student; foreign student; international student
How to remember 留学生: 留 remain + 学 learn + 生 life = student studying abroad.
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How it is used
- A student studying abroad, or a foreign student on your campus - 我们班有很多留学生 (wǒmen bān yǒu hěn duō liúxuéshēng) our class has many international students.
- Built on 留学 (liúxué) to study abroad + 生 (student). It's specifically about being at a foreign institution, unlike plain 外国人 (wàiguórén) foreigner or 学生 student.
Example sentences
- 他们是外国留学生。 Tāmen shì wàiguó liúxuéshēng.They're foreign students.