English–Chinese

“philosophy” in Chinese

Chinese

Also理念 (lǐ niàn)

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhé xué

Example

你觉得哲学有用吗?nǐ jué de zhé xué yǒu yòng ma

Do you think philosophy is useful?

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How to say “philosophy” in Chinese

“Philosophy” in Chinese is 哲学 (zhé xué).

A framework for asking what can be known, what matters, and how human life should be understood.

Full entry for 哲学: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 哲学

许多社会问题需要从哲学的角度来思考。xǔ duō shè huì wèn tí xū yào cóng zhé xué de jiǎo dù lái sī kǎo

Many social problems need to be considered from a philosophical perspective.

Tips for using 哲学

  • English commonly uses philosophy for an academic field, while Chinese also uses it for a consistent approach to living or working, making the surrounding context important.

Other Chinese words for “philosophy”

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理念

lǐ niàn

nounphilosophy

我们的理念是不断创新。wǒ men de lǐ niàn shì bú duàn chuàng xīn

Our philosophy is to keep innovating.

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