留学生 liú xué shēng
“student studying abroad; (foreign) exchange student”
noun2021 list level 2Traditional 留學生Measure word 个 · 位
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
留学生 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 760: 留学生 liúxuéshēng — Level 3; official annotation 3 (名). PDF page 98
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 留学生
留学生 is a noun for a student who studies abroad; in Chinese contexts it often means an international student studying in China. It is a countable person noun, commonly used with classifiers 个/名/位 and in patterns like 是留学生、留学生来自……. Do not confuse it with the verb 留学 'to study abroad'.
例句Example sentences
- 我们班有二十个学生，其中五个是留学生。wǒ men bān yǒu èr shí gè xué sheng, qí zhōng wǔ gè shì liú xué sheng.There are twenty students in our class, and five of them are international students.
- 这位留学生来自越南，他的中文说得很好。zhè wèi liú xué sheng lái zì yuè nán, tā de zhōng wén shuō de hěn hǎo.This international student comes from Vietnam, and he speaks Chinese very well.
- 很多留学生想毕业后在中国工作。hěn duō liú xué sheng xiǎng bì yè hòu zài zhōng guó gōng zuò.Many international students want to work in China after graduation.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我哥哥是一名留学。
✓我哥哥是一名留学生。
留学 is a verb meaning 'to study abroad'; for a person, use the noun 留学生.
易混词Easily confused
留学生vs留学
留学 is a verb ('to study abroad'), while 留学生 is the person who does it. Say 他去中国留学, not 他去中国留学生.