学科

xué kē

CL 个 gè 门 mén

HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. subject
2. branch of learning
3. course
4. academic discipline

Word relationships

Related words

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• 专业 zhuān yè 专业 zhuān yè specialty often used for university majors: specialty
• 领域 lǐng yù 领域 lǐng yù domain broader term for field of study: domain
• 学问 xué wèn 学问 xué wèn learning emphasizes scholarly learning: learning

Synonyms

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• 科目 kē mù 科目 kē mù academic subject in the context of school subjects: academic subject

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with 研究 (research) or 建设 (construction), e.g., 学科研究 (discipline research).

Common mistakes

Don't confuse 学科 (academic discipline) with 科目 (specific school subject). 学科 is broader and more formal.

Example Sentences

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他正在学习一门新的 学科 。

He is studying a new academic discipline.

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Words Containing 学科

• 交叉学科 交叉学科 jiāo chā xué kē: interdisciplinary
• 人文社会学科 人文社会学科 rén wén shè huì xué kē: humanities and social sciences
• 国家重点学科 国家重点学科 guó jiā zhòng diǎn xué kē: National Key Disciplines (disciplines recognized as important and supported by PRC central government, including medicine, science, chemistry, engineering, commerce and law)
• 多学科 多学科 duō xué kē: interdisciplinary
• 大学学科能力测验 大学学科能力测验 dà xué xué kē néng lì cè yàn: General Scholastic Ability Test (college entrance exam in Taiwan)
• 跨学科 跨学科 kuà xué kē: interdisciplinary

Child Words of 学科

• 学 学 xué: to learn
• 科 科 kē: branch of study