工科

gōng kē

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Rare

Definitions

1. engineering as an academic subject

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 文科 wén kē 文科 wén kē liberal arts 学科分类对立，工科为应用科学，文科为人文社科: liberal arts

Counterparts

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• 理科 lǐ kē 理科 lǐ kē the sciences (as opposed to the humanities 文科[wén kē]) 对比学科分类，工科侧重应用技术，理科侧重基础科学: the sciences (as opposed to the humanities 文科[wén kē])

Synonyms

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• 工程学 gōng chéng xué 工程学 gōng chéng xué engineering 在指工程学科时可互换，但工程学更正式: engineering

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with 专业 (major) as 工科专业 (engineering major) or 院校 (institution) as 工科院校 (engineering school).

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 工科 with 工业 (industry). 工科 specifically refers to the academic discipline of engineering.

Example Sentences

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他选择了 工科 专业，打算成为一名工程师。

He chose an engineering major and plans to become an engineer.

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Words Containing 工科

• 理工科 理工科 lǐ gōng kē: science and engineering as academic subjects

Child Words of 工科

• 科 科 kē: branch of study
• 工 工 gōng: work