外国学生 (wài guó xué sheng)

noun HSK 3

Traditional 外國學生

wài guó xué sheng

foreign student · international student · student from abroad

Meaning

This compound noun refers to students who come from other countries to study. It combines '外国' (foreign country) with '学生' (student). The term is widely used in educational contexts in China to refer to non-Chinese students studying at Chinese institutions.

Usage

Commonly used in academic and educational settings when discussing international students at Chinese schools and universities. The term is neutral and respectful. You'll often hear it in contexts like enrollment statistics, campus facilities, or international student affairs offices.

Examples

01
我们班有五个外国学生，他们来自不同的国家。
Wǒ men bān yǒu wǔ gè wài guó xué sheng, tā men lái zì bù tóng de guó jiā.
Our class has five foreign students; they come from different countries.
02
这所大学每年招收很多外国学生。
Zhè suǒ dà xué měi nián zhāo shōu hěn duō wài guó xué sheng.
This university recruits many foreign students every year.

Characters

Measure words

个gè三个外国学生
名míng十名外国学生
位wèi两位外国学生

Common collocations

外国学生宿舍
wài guó xué sheng sù shè
foreign student dormitory
招收外国学生
zhāo shōu wài guó xué sheng
to recruit foreign students
外国学生办公室
wài guó xué sheng bàn gōng shì
international student office

Antonyms

本国学生běn guó xué shengdomestic student

Origin

Compound formed from '外国' (foreign country, lit. 'outside country') and '学生' (student, lit. 'study person'). This straightforward combination reflects modern educational terminology.