học
Hanoi [hawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [hawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [hawk͡p̚˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
học means to study; to learn.
Chinese characters: 學
Meanings of học in English
Verb
- to study; to learn
- học, học nữa, học mãilearn, learn more, learn forever (free translation of Lenin's oft-used phrase «учиться, учиться и учиться»)
Suffix
- -logy; -graphy
Words with học
Example sentences with học
- Bạn ấy nghỉ học vì bị ốm. She was absent from school because of sickness.
- Nó còn quá trẻ để đi học. She is too young to go to school.
- Cô ấy đang học cách lái xe. She is learning how to drive a car.
- Tôi vắng học vì tôi bị cảm. I was absent from school because I had a cold.
- Tôi sẽ gặp bạn sau giờ học. I'll see you after school.
- Tiết học sẽ bắt đầu lại sớm. Classes are starting again soon.
- Chưa bao giờ là muộn để học. It is never too late to learn.
- Tôi đã học rất nhiều về bạn. I learned a lot from you.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, học could be written as 𭓇, 斈, 学. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 學.
Frequently asked questions
What does học mean in English?
học (verb) means "to study; to learn".
How do you pronounce học?
IPA: Hanoi [hawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [hawk͡p̚˨˩˨]. Tones: học — heavy tone (nặng).
Is học a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. học is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 學.