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学
xué
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- pinyin
- xué
- simplified
- 学
- traditional
- 學
1 · verb
To gain knowledge or a skill through study or experience.
通过学习或经验获得知识或技能。
Use learn to do something or learn about a topic.
I want to learn to write my name in Chinese.
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我想学用中文写自己的名字。
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learn — To gain knowledge or a skill through study or experience.