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科学科學 kēxuéscience; scientific, rational

kēxué (first tone, high and level)ke1xue2

Traditional: 科學

science; scientific, rational

HSK 4· HSK 1–4 (classic)nounadjective
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Meanings

  1. science; scientific, rational

    科, a branch of study, and 学, learning — knowledge organised by discipline. Beyond the school subject, 很科学 has become everyday praise for anything reasoned and evidence-based, from a diet to a way of planning a day.

    noun

Character breakdown

  • xué (second tone, rising)

    to study, to learn; learning, a field of study; school (in 学校)

    8 strokes⿳⺍冖子Radical

Example sentences

  • 他从小就对科学很感兴趣。他從小就對科學很感興趣。 (first tone, high and level) cóngxiǎo (second tone, rising) jiù (fourth tone, falling) duì (fourth tone, falling) kēxué (first tone, high and level) hěn (third tone, dipping) gǎn (third tone, dipping) xìngqù. (fourth tone, falling)···

    He has been interested in science since he was little.

  • 你这样安排时间不太科学。你這樣安排時間不太科學。 (third tone, dipping) zhèyàng (fourth tone, falling) ānpái (first tone, high and level) shíjiān (second tone, rising) (second tone, rising) tài (fourth tone, falling) kēxué. (first tone, high and level)···

    The way you’re scheduling your time isn’t very sensible.