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“science” in Chinese

Chinese

Also理科 (lǐ kē)

Pronunciation

Pinyinkē xué

Example

他对科学很感兴趣。tā duì kē xué hén gǎn xìng qù

He is very interested in science.

Illustration for 科学 (science)

How to say “science” in Chinese

“Science” in Chinese is 科学 (kē xué).

A shared body of reliable knowledge built by observing nature, testing ideas, and reasoning from results.

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

Example sentences with 科学

孩子们在学校上科学课。hái zi men zài xué xiào shàng kē xué kè

The children have science class at school.

Tips for using 科学

  • A useful distinction is that a guess is only a starting point; accepted knowledge needs observations or tests that can check it.

Other Chinese words for “science”

我小时候最喜欢的科目是理科。wǒ xiǎo shí hòu zuì xǐ huān de kē mù shì lǐ kē

My favorite subject when I was little was science.

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