大学生 dà xué shēng
“university student; college student”
noun2021 list level 1Traditional 大學生
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
大学生 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 28: 大学生 dàxuéshēng — Level 1; official annotation 1 (名). PDF page 80
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 大学生
大学生 (dàxuéshēng) is a countable noun meaning a university or college student: 一个大学生, 大学生们. It refers to the person, not the institution, and can describe someone's identity or status.
例句Example sentences
- 我哥哥是大学生。wǒ gē ge shì dà xué sheng.My older brother is a university student.
- 我们班有三十个大学生。wǒ men bān yǒu sān shí gè dà xué sheng.There are thirty university students in our class.
- 很多大学生喜欢在学校附近吃饭。hěn duō dà xué sheng xǐ huan zài xué xiào fù jìn chī fàn.Many university students like eating near campus.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗他是大学。
✓他是大学生。
To say someone is a student you need 生; 他是大学 means 'he is a university', which is not the intended meaning.
易混词Easily confused
大学生vs大学
大学 is the school itself; 大学生 is a student who attends it. Compare 我姐姐在大学工作 (works at a university) with 我姐姐是大学生 (is a student).