Chinese word

学术

Pronunciation

Pinyinxué shù

Meaning

  • nounacademics

Example

学术会议下个月在这里举行。xué shù huì yì xià gè yuè zài zhè lǐ jǔ xíng

The academic conference will be held here next month.

Illustration for 学术 (academics)

More examples

他在大学里做学术研究。tā zài dà xué lǐ zuò xué shù yán jiū

He conducts academic research at a university.

Core concept

Organized knowledge and research built through theory, method, and shared standards.

Common phrases

  • 学术研究xué shù yán jiū

    academic research

  • 学术交流xué shù jiāo liú

    academic exchange

  • 学术会议xué shù huì yì

    academic conference

  • 学术水平xué shù shuǐ píng

    academic level

Similar words

研究yán jiū: Careful, planned study or experimentation aimed at solving a problem or finding new knowledge.
学问xué wèn: The learning and knowledge a person has built up.
知识zhī shí: Information and facts acquired through study and experience.
学科xué kē: An organized subject or area of knowledge taught in an educational institution.

Definition in Chinese

表示具有理论性、方法性和规范性的知识体系、研究过程或学问成果,常用于学术讨论、出版与会议等正式场合。biǎo shì jù yǒu lǐ lùn xìng fāng fǎ xìng hé guī fàn xìng de zhī shí tǐ xì yán jiū guò chéng huò xué wèn chéng guǒ cháng yòng yú xué shù tǎo lùn chū bǎn yù huì yì děng zhèng shì chǎng hé

Word origin

学 (xué, "learning") + 术 (shù, "method") join the ideas of learning and method, giving the compound its sense of systematic scholarly work.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may use academic as a broad adjective, but 学术 (xuéshù, "academics") often names the academic sphere, its work, or its standards in Chinese.

Other meanings

  • academicadjective
  • academic qualitynoun

Related words

  • 学术性xué shù xìngacademic qualitynoun
  • 学术界xué shù jièacademianoun
  • 学术化xué shù huàmake academicverb

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