Chinese word

科普

Pronunciation

Pinyinkē pǔ

Meaning

  • nounpopular science

Example

社区举办了科普讲座。shè qū jǔ bàn le kē pǔ jiǎng zuò

The community held a popular science lecture.

Illustration for 科普 (popular science)

More examples

他通过短视频传播科普知识，受到了网友欢迎。tā tōng guò duǎn shì pín chuán bō kē pǔ zhī shí shòu dào le wáng yǒu huān yíng

He shared popular science information through short videos and was welcomed by online users.

Core concept

It brings scientific knowledge within public reach through clear explanations and shared activities.

Common phrases

  • 科普讲座kē pǔ jiǎng zuò

    popular science talk

  • 科普活动kē pǔ huó dòng

    popular science event

  • 科普知识kē pǔ zhī shí

    popular science information

Similar words

科学普及kē xué pǔ jí: Making specialized scientific knowledge understandable and widely known to the general public.
科普宣传kē pǔ xuān chuán: Publicizing science-related information through posters, short videos, and similar media.
科学传播kē xué chuán bō: Communicating academic information and research findings to the public or through the media.
科普展览kē pǔ zhán lǎn: A science exhibition or hands-on event where displays help visitors learn about science directly.

Definition in Chinese

面向公众、以易懂语言介绍科学概念、方法和常识的内容或活动。miàn xiàng gōng zhòng yǐ yì dǒng yǔ yán jiè shào kē xué gài niàn fāng fǎ hé cháng shí de nèi róng huò huó dòng

Word origin

科普 (kēpǔ, "popular science") is a shortened form of 科学普及 (kēxué pǔjí, "making science widely known"), turning the longer phrase into a compact label for public science education.

Usage tips

  • In conversational Chinese, this word commonly appears in public-facing media labels, where it can cover a lecture, video, poster, or other format rather than a school subject.

Other meanings

  • science outreachnoun

Opposites

  • 学术研究xué shù yán jiūscholarly researchnoun
  • 学术性xué shù xìngscholarly qualitynoun

Related words

  • 科普读物kē pǔ dú wùpopular science booknoun
  • 科普化kē pǔ huàpopularization of sciencenoun

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