Definition

1. Noun:
   • A student who is studying abroad: A person who is enrolled in an educational institution (school, college, university) in a foreign country. This term emphasizes the act of residing in another country for the primary purpose of education.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trường đại học này có hàng ngàn lưu học sinh từ khắp nơi trên thế giới. (This university has thousands of international students from all over the world.)
  • Cô ấy là một lưu học sinh Việt Nam tại Nhật Bản. (She is a Vietnamese international student in Japan.)
  • Chính sách mới tạo điều kiện thuận lợi cho các lưu học sinh. (The new policy creates favorable conditions for international students.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "lưu học sinh" is often used in official, administrative, or formal contexts, such as in government documents, news reports, or school paperwork. In everyday conversation, simpler terms like "du học sinh" (study-abroad student) are equally common and carry a very similar meaning.

Variants and Related Words

• Du học sinh (n): A student studying abroad. This is a very close synonym and is widely used interchangeably with "lưu học sinh," though it may sound slightly less formal.
• Sinh viên quốc tế (n): International student. This is a direct translation and is commonly understood.
• Học sinh / Sinh viên (n): Student. The general term, without the specification of studying abroad.

Synonyms

• International student
• Study-abroad student
• Foreign student

Related Phrases

• Làm lưu học sinh: To be/become an international student.
  • Anh ấy mơ ước được làm lưu học sinh ở Mỹ. (He dreams of being an international student in the USA.)
• Đời sống lưu học sinh: The life of an international student.
  • Đời sống lưu học sinh có nhiều thử thách nhưng cũng đầy trải nghiệm. (The life of an international student has many challenges but is also full of experiences.)

1. Student learning abroad