Is 学长/学兄 gender specific？

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So the word 学姐 is gender specific to woman so what about 学长? Is it only use for male? And if so is 学兄 for all gender?

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So the word 学姐 is gender specific to woman so what about 学长? Is it only use for male? And if so is 学兄 for all gender?

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So the word 学姐 is gender specific to woman so what about 学长? Is it only use for male? And if so is 学兄 for all gender?

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So the word 学姐 is gender specific to woman so what about 学长? Is it only use for male? And if so is 学兄 for all gender?

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From my experience, 学兄, for male only, is understandable, but is rarely used.

学姐 is used more than 学兄.

学长 is common and gender neutral.

I also heard of 学弟，学妹.

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dan

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  学长 is not gender neutral.
  – zyy
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


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  @zyy I think it's ok to address a girl as 学长, although it's often used among men.
  – dan
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


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  Well, I would not recommend that use, since I have never heard of it.
  – zyy
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

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Both 学长 and 学兄 are gender specific and refer to male.

It is however, not common to say 学兄，you would say 师兄。

For a female, you would say 学姐 or 师姐。

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  师兄 is usually used in some scenario like you and certain male are both supervised by the same instructor to conduct academic research while you are a freshman and the male is about to graduate, so I would not recommend to call someone 师兄 if he is merely a 学长 to you.
  – xbh
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


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  @xbh It is a commonly admitted convention, but there are people who do not have a preference.
  – zyy
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

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From my experience, 学兄, for male only, is understandable, but is rarely used.

学姐 is used more than 学兄.

学长 is common and gender neutral.

I also heard of 学弟，学妹.

share|improve this answer

answered 3 hours ago

dan

10.2k1315

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  学长 is not gender neutral.
  – zyy
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @zyy I think it's ok to address a girl as 学长, although it's often used among men.
  – dan
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Well, I would not recommend that use, since I have never heard of it.
  – zyy
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

up vote
3
down vote

From my experience, 学兄, for male only, is understandable, but is rarely used.

学姐 is used more than 学兄.

学长 is common and gender neutral.

I also heard of 学弟，学妹.

share|improve this answer

answered 3 hours ago

dan

10.2k1315

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  学长 is not gender neutral.
  – zyy
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @zyy I think it's ok to address a girl as 学长, although it's often used among men.
  – dan
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Well, I would not recommend that use, since I have never heard of it.
  – zyy
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

up vote
3
down vote

up vote
3
down vote

From my experience, 学兄, for male only, is understandable, but is rarely used.

学姐 is used more than 学兄.

学长 is common and gender neutral.

I also heard of 学弟，学妹.

share|improve this answer

answered 3 hours ago

dan

10.2k1315

From my experience, 学兄, for male only, is understandable, but is rarely used.

学姐 is used more than 学兄.

学长 is common and gender neutral.

I also heard of 学弟，学妹.

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answered 3 hours ago

dan

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answered 3 hours ago

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answered 3 hours ago

dan

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answered 3 hours ago

dan

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  学长 is not gender neutral.
  – zyy
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @zyy I think it's ok to address a girl as 学长, although it's often used among men.
  – dan
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Well, I would not recommend that use, since I have never heard of it.
  – zyy
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  学长 is not gender neutral.
  – zyy
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @zyy I think it's ok to address a girl as 学长, although it's often used among men.
  – dan
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Well, I would not recommend that use, since I have never heard of it.
  – zyy
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

学长 is not gender neutral.
– zyy
2 hours ago

学长 is not gender neutral.
– zyy
2 hours ago

@zyy I think it's ok to address a girl as 学长, although it's often used among men.
– dan
2 hours ago

@zyy I think it's ok to address a girl as 学长, although it's often used among men.
– dan
2 hours ago

Well, I would not recommend that use, since I have never heard of it.
– zyy
2 hours ago

Well, I would not recommend that use, since I have never heard of it.
– zyy
2 hours ago

add a comment | 

up vote
2
down vote

Both 学长 and 学兄 are gender specific and refer to male.

It is however, not common to say 学兄，you would say 师兄。

For a female, you would say 学姐 or 师姐。

share|improve this answer

answered 3 hours ago

zyy

1,248112

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  师兄 is usually used in some scenario like you and certain male are both supervised by the same instructor to conduct academic research while you are a freshman and the male is about to graduate, so I would not recommend to call someone 师兄 if he is merely a 学长 to you.
  – xbh
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @xbh It is a commonly admitted convention, but there are people who do not have a preference.
  – zyy
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

up vote
2
down vote

Both 学长 and 学兄 are gender specific and refer to male.

It is however, not common to say 学兄，you would say 师兄。

For a female, you would say 学姐 or 师姐。

share|improve this answer

answered 3 hours ago

zyy

1,248112

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  师兄 is usually used in some scenario like you and certain male are both supervised by the same instructor to conduct academic research while you are a freshman and the male is about to graduate, so I would not recommend to call someone 师兄 if he is merely a 学长 to you.
  – xbh
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @xbh It is a commonly admitted convention, but there are people who do not have a preference.
  – zyy
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

up vote
2
down vote

up vote
2
down vote

Both 学长 and 学兄 are gender specific and refer to male.

It is however, not common to say 学兄，you would say 师兄。

For a female, you would say 学姐 or 师姐。

share|improve this answer

answered 3 hours ago

zyy

1,248112

Both 学长 and 学兄 are gender specific and refer to male.

It is however, not common to say 学兄，you would say 师兄。

For a female, you would say 学姐 or 师姐。

share|improve this answer

answered 3 hours ago

zyy

1,248112

share|improve this answer

share|improve this answer

answered 3 hours ago

zyy

1,248112

answered 3 hours ago

zyy

1,248112

answered 3 hours ago

zyy

1,248112

1,248112

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  师兄 is usually used in some scenario like you and certain male are both supervised by the same instructor to conduct academic research while you are a freshman and the male is about to graduate, so I would not recommend to call someone 师兄 if he is merely a 学长 to you.
  – xbh
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @xbh It is a commonly admitted convention, but there are people who do not have a preference.
  – zyy
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  师兄 is usually used in some scenario like you and certain male are both supervised by the same instructor to conduct academic research while you are a freshman and the male is about to graduate, so I would not recommend to call someone 师兄 if he is merely a 学长 to you.
  – xbh
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @xbh It is a commonly admitted convention, but there are people who do not have a preference.
  – zyy
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

师兄 is usually used in some scenario like you and certain male are both supervised by the same instructor to conduct academic research while you are a freshman and the male is about to graduate, so I would not recommend to call someone 师兄 if he is merely a 学长 to you.
– xbh
2 hours ago

师兄 is usually used in some scenario like you and certain male are both supervised by the same instructor to conduct academic research while you are a freshman and the male is about to graduate, so I would not recommend to call someone 师兄 if he is merely a 学长 to you.
– xbh
2 hours ago

@xbh It is a commonly admitted convention, but there are people who do not have a preference.
– zyy
2 hours ago

@xbh It is a commonly admitted convention, but there are people who do not have a preference.
– zyy
2 hours ago

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