学人
xué rén
scholar
learned person
study (学) + person (人) = one who has devoted themselves to learning
学 itself layers the image of a child under a roof receiving instruction, so a 学人 is someone for whom that lifelong act of learning defines their identity. The term carries a quiet dignity — not just educated, but genuinely scholarly.
他是一位受人尊敬的学人。
tā shì yī wèi shòu rén zūn jìng de xué rén。
He is a respected scholar.
这位学人一生都在研究古代文化。
zhè wèi xué rén yī shēng dōu zài yán jiū gǔ dài wén huà。
This learned person spent his whole life studying ancient culture.