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数学數學 shùxué — mathematics, maths

shùxué (fourth tone, falling)shu4xue2

Traditional: 數學

mathematics, maths

HSK 3· HSK 1–4 (classic)noun
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Meanings

  1. mathematics, maths

    The study of number: 数 number, 学 study. Chinese names its school subjects the same way throughout — 化学 chemistry, 文学 literature, 历史 history.

    noun

Character breakdown

  • 学學
    xué (second tone, rising)

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

    8 strokes⿳⺍冖子Radical 子

Example sentences

  • 我最喜欢的课是数学。我最喜歡的課是數學。Wǒ (third tone, dipping) zuì (fourth tone, falling) xǐhuan (third tone, dipping) de (neutral tone) kè (fourth tone, falling) shì (fourth tone, falling) shùxué. (fourth tone, falling)···

    My favourite subject is maths.

  • 这个数学题太难了，我不会做。這個數學題太難了，我不會做。Zhège (fourth tone, falling) shùxué (fourth tone, falling) tí (second tone, rising) tài (fourth tone, falling) nán (second tone, rising) le, (neutral tone) wǒ (third tone, dipping) bú (second tone, rising) huì (fourth tone, falling) zuò. (fourth tone, falling)···

    This maths problem is too hard — I can’t do it.

Common mistakes

  • Not quite我学数学课很好。

    Correct我的数学学得很好。

    How well you do something is said with 得 after the verb, not with 很好 tacked onto the object. The pattern is 学得很好, 说得很快, 做得不错.

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