schoolgirl / female student
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schoolgirl
A girl or young woman who attends a general education school or vocational school.
Meine Nichte ist eine sehr gute Schülerin und hat nur Einsen im Zeugnis.
My niece is a very good schoolgirl and has only top grades on her report card.
The word 'Schülerin' (schoolgirl / female student) is the feminine form of 'der Schüler' (male student / schoolboy). The ending '-in' is used very often in German to form the feminine form from a masculine person designation.
An unserer Schule gibt es mehr Schülerinnen als Schüler.
At our school there are more female students than male students.
In the context of school, 'Schülerin' (schoolgirl) is often combined with the name of the school or class. For example, you say that someone is 'Schülerin des Goethe-Gymnasiums' (a student of the Goethe-Gymnasium) or 'Schülerin der Klasse 8b' (a student in class 8b).
Sie ist Schülerin der Grundschule in unserem Dorf.
She is a schoolgirl at the elementary school in our village.
When a person learns from a master or a famous personality, the construction 'Schülerin von' + dative is used. This emphasizes the direct teacher-student relationship.
Die Geigerin war eine Schülerin von der berühmten Anne-Sophie Mutter.
The violinist was a student of the famous Anne-Sophie Mutter.
student / pupil
'der Schüler' and 'die Schülerin' both refer to a person who is learning or attends a school. The most important difference is gender: 'der Schüler' is the masculine form, and 'die Schülerin' is the feminine form. Both words can also be used for people who learn from an experienced person in art, music, or another subject. They can be confused because their meaning is almost the same. You choose the form based on who you are talking about.
Die Schülerin übt jeden Nachmittag Klavier bei Frau Becker.
The student practices piano with Ms. Becker every afternoon.
Nach dem Unterricht fragt der Schüler den Lehrer nach der Hausaufgabe.
After class, the student asks the teacher about the homework.