học sinh
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
học sinh means a pupil; a schoolchild/schoolkid.
Meanings of học sinh in English
Noun
- primary and secondary education a pupil; a schoolchild/schoolkid
- archaic a student
Example sentences with học sinh
- Họ đều là học sinh cấp ba. They're all high school students.
- Lúc đó tôi còn là học sinh. I was a student at that time.
- Sami đã chọn ra hai học sinh. Sami picked two students.
- Không có học sinh nào đi muộn. Not a single student was late.
- Lúc trước, họ vẫn là học sinh. Back then, they were schoolchildren.
- Cô ấy là học sinh à? Is she a student?
- Tôi vẫn đang là học sinh cấp ba. I'm still a high school student.
- Học sinh có 32 giờ học một tuần. The students have 32 class hours a week.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 學生, composed of 學 (“to learn”) and 生 (“learned person; student”), from Chinese 學生 /学生 (xuéshēng, “student”). Compare Japanese 学生 (gakusei, “student”) and Korean 학생 (haksaeng, “student”). These cognates apply to students of all kinds, while this Vietnamese false friend only applies to primary and secondary pupils in modern times; the general word is sinh viên.
Frequently asked questions
What does học sinh mean in English?
học sinh (noun) means "a pupil; a schoolchild/schoolkid".
How do you pronounce học sinh?
IPA: Hanoi [hawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ sïŋ˧˧]; Saigon [hawk͡p̚˨˩˨ ʂɨn˧˧]. Tones: học — heavy tone (nặng), sinh — level tone (ngang).
Is học sinh a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. học sinh is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 學生.