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学

xué · xue

Traditional 學

HSK 1

Meaning

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  1. to learn
  2. to study
  3. to imitate
  4. science
  5. -ology
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Learning tai chi

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)学(xué)太极拳(tàijíquán)，你(nǐ)要(yào)不要(bùyào)一起(yīqǐ)学(xué)？

    I want to learn tai chi. Want to learn it together?

  2. Liangliang

    在(zài)哪儿(nǎr)学(xué)？

    Where do we learn it?

  3. Dengdeng

    公园(gōngyuán)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)一位(yīwèi)老师(lǎoshī)，早上(zǎoshang)教(jiāo)，不要钱(bùyàoqián)。

    There is a teacher in the park. Morning lessons, free of charge.

  4. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)啊(a)！学(xué)太极拳(tàijíquán)需要(xūyào)什么(shénme)？

    OK! What do we need for tai chi?

  5. Dengdeng

    什么(shénme)都(dōu)不用(bùyòng)带(dài)，慢慢(mànmàn)学(xué)就(jiù)行(xíng)。

    Nothing to bring. Just learn slowly.

  6. Liangliang

    慢慢(mànmàn)学(xué)？这个(zhège)我(wǒ)最(zuì)会(huì)了(le)！

    Learn slowly? I am best at that!

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2 examples
01

王(wáng)先(xiān)生(sheng)学(xué)德(dé)文(wén)，因(yīn)为(wèi)他(tā)想(xiǎng)在(zài)德(dé)国(guó)工(gōng)作(zuò)。

Mr. Wang learnt German because he wanted to work in Germany.

Tatoeba: Chinese by egg0073 · English by Amastan · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

你(nǐ)得(děi)了(liǎo)解(jiě)俄(é)语(yǔ)才(cái)能(néng)学(xué)这(zhè)门(mén)语(yǔ)言(yán)。

You have to know Russian to learn this language.

Tatoeba: Chinese by GlossaMatik · English by mailohilohi · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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