学习
xué xí
to learn
to study
learn (学) + practice (习) = to learn and study
学 depicts a child under a roof learning, while 习 shows the repetitive strokes of practice. Together they capture both the initial acquisition of knowledge and the repeated practice that makes it stick.
我每天都要学习中文。
wǒ měi tiān dōu yào xué xí zhōng wén
I need to study Chinese every day.
他在图书馆里学习数学和历史。
tā zài tú shū guǎn lǐ xué xí shù xué hé lì shǐ
He studies mathematics and history in the library.