HSK · Level 25
135 words
Chinese word
科目
Pronunciation
Pinyinkē mù
Meaning
- nounsubject
Example
我最喜欢的科目是数学。wǒ zuì xǐ huān de kē mù shì shù xué
My favorite subject is math.
More examples
她决定把历史作为自己的主修科目。tā jué dìng bǎ lì shǐ zuò wéi zì jǐ de zhǔ xiū kē mù
She decided to make history her major subject.
Core concept
A labeled branch of school learning that can be studied, tested, or selected.
Common phrases
主修科目zhǔ xiū kē mù
major subject
副修科目fù xiū kē mù
minor subject
修读科目xiū dú kē mù
course taken
Similar words
课程kè chéng: A planned course of lessons that brings related learning content together.
学科xué kē: A recognized branch of academic study or research.
专业zhuān yè: A student's chosen specialized area of study at a college or university.
课目kè mù: A single topic or subject covered in a lesson or examination.
Definition in Chinese
表示在学校或教学体系中按学科或主题划分的具体课程或项目，如语文、数学等，也常作为考试与选课时的项目名称。biǎo shì zài xué xiào huò jiào xué tǐ xì zhōng àn xué kē huò zhǔ tí huà fēn de jù tǐ kè chéng huò xiàng mù rú yǔ wén shù xué děng yě cháng zuò wéi kǎo shì yǔ xuǎn kè shí de xiàng mù míng chēng
Word origin
科 (kē, "branch") + 目 (mù, "item") combines a field of classification with a named item, giving the sense of a distinct school subject.
Usage tips
- In everyday Chinese, this noun is often left unstated when the school field is already clear, but it remains useful when an explicit subject is being compared, listed, or chosen.
Related words
- 科目设置kē mù shè zhìcourse offeringsnoun
- 科目目录kē mù mù lùcourse catalognoun
- 科目代码kē mù dài mǎcourse codenoun