Chinese word

科学家

Pronunciation

Pinyinkē xué jiā

Meaning

  • nounscientist

Example

他是科学家。tā shì kē xué jiā

He is a scientist.

Illustration for 科学家 (scientist)

More examples

她想当科学家。tā xiǎng dāng kē xué jiā

She wants to become a scientist.

Core concept

A specialist who turns questions about nature into tested knowledge and explanations.

Common phrases

  • 当科学家dāng kē xué jiā

    become a scientist

  • 是科学家shì kē xué jiā

    be a scientist

  • 科学家说kē xué jiā shuō

    scientist says

Similar words

医生yī shēng: A medical worker who checks patients' conditions and offers treatment or advice.
老师lǎo shī: A person who teaches knowledge or skills to people who are learning.
学生xué shēng: A person who learns at a school or other place of education.
司机sī jī: A person who drives a car, bus, or other vehicle to carry people or things.

Definition in Chinese

从事科学研究，运用观察、实验和理论来发现或解释自然现象和规律的人。cóng shì kē xué yán jiū yùn yòng guān chá shí yàn hé lǐ lùn lái fā xiàn huò jiě shì zì rán xiàn xiàng hé guī lǜ de rén

Word origin

科学家 (kēxuéjiā, "scientist") combines 科学 (kēxué, "science") with 家 (jiā, "specialist"), so 家 shows that the word names an expert in a field rather than a science subject itself.

Usage tips

  • When counting people, 名 (míng, "person-counting measure word") or 位 (wèi, "polite person-counting measure word") can come before 科学家 (kēxuéjiā, "scientist"); 位 sounds more respectful.

Other meanings

  • researchernoun
  • scholarnoun

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