理科

lǐ kē

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Rare

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Definitions

1. the sciences (as opposed to the humanities 文科[wén kē])

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 文科 wén kē 文科 wén kē liberal arts academic disciplines: liberal arts

Related words

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• 工科 gōng kē 工科 gōng kē engineering as an academic subject engineering as a branch of sciences: engineering as an academic subject
• 科学 kē xué 科学 kē xué science science in general: science

Usage notes

Collocations

理科 often pairs with 文科 (humanities) as the two main academic streams in Chinese education.

Cultural notes

In Chinese high schools, students typically choose between 理科 (science track) and 文科 (humanities track) for their final two years.

Example Sentences

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我哥哥学 理科 。

My older brother studies sciences.

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Words Containing 理科

• 理科学士 理科学士 lǐ kē xué shì: Bachelor of Science B.Sc.

Child Words of 理科

• 理 理 lǐ: texture
• 科 科 kē: branch of study