Chinese word

科幻

Pronunciation

Pinyinkē huàn

Meaning

  • nounscience fiction

Example

你喜欢科幻电影吗？nǐ xǐ huān kē huàn diàn yǐng ma

Do you like science fiction movies?

Illustration for 科幻 (science fiction)

More examples

科幻电影常常探讨科技对人类的影响。kē huàn diàn yǐng cháng cháng tàn tǎo kē jì duì rén lèi de yíng xiǎng

Science fiction films often explore the impact of technology on humanity.

Core concept

A genre that uses imagined science, future technology, or mysteries to explore possible worlds and their effects on society.

Common phrases

  • 科幻小说kē huàn xiǎo shuō

    science fiction novel

  • 科幻电影kē huàn diàn yǐng

    science fiction film

  • 科幻题材kē huàn tí cái

    science fiction subject matter

Similar words

科幻小说kē huàn xiǎo shuō: A science fiction story presented as a short story or novel.
科幻电影kē huàn diàn yǐng: A film based on imagined science, future technology, or scientific mysteries.
科幻片kē huàn piàn: An informal term for a science fiction film.
科幻作品kē huàn zuò pǐn: A creative work about imagined science, future technology, or mysteries, such as a novel or film.

Definition in Chinese

通常指以未来科技、科学设想或未解之谜为素材，通过虚构情节探讨科学可能性和其社会影响的文学与影视类别。tōng cháng zhǐ yǐ wèi lái kē jì kē xué shè xiǎng huò wèi jiě zhī mí wèi sù cái tōng guò xū gòu qíng jié tàn tǎo kē xué kě néng xìng hé qí shè huì yíng xiǎng de wén xué yǔ yǐng shì lèi bié

Word origin

科幻 (kēhuàn, "science fiction") is a shortened form of 科学幻想 (kēxué huànxiǎng, "scientific imagination"), combining 科学 (kēxué, "science") with 幻想 (huànxiǎng, "imagination").

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this genre label often comes before a noun that names the format, such as a novel, film, or game.

Opposites

  • 现实主义xiàn shí zhǔ yìrealismnoun
  • 纪实文学jì shí wén xuénonfiction literaturenoun

Related words

  • 科幻小说kē huàn xiǎo shuōscience fiction novelnoun
  • 科幻电影kē huàn diàn yǐngscience fiction filmnoun
  • 科幻作家kē huàn zuò jiāscience fiction writernoun

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