学会

xuéhuì

Traditional: 學會

#1765 of 5,000 Core 5000

Translation

to learn (to master), to learn how to

Word origin

A compound of 学 (xué, to study) and the resultative 会 (huì, to be able to), so the whole means to study to the point of being able.

Origin
compound
Root
学 (xué, to study) + 会 (huì, able to)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 学

Stroke order for 会

Examples

I have finally learned to swim.

He quickly learned to use this software.

Children should learn to look after themselves.

We must learn to grow from failure.

She learned how to control her emotions.

学会 (xuéhuì) means to learn something to the point of mastering it, with 会 marking the successful result. It differs from 学习 (to study), which stresses the process rather than the achievement.

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This word is part of lesson 36.