科 kē classification
classification; department; branch; science; branch of study
How to remember 科: 禾 grain + 斗 fight = classification. At the harvest fair the grain judges nearly fight over the rules until they agree on one classification.
Component breakdown
科 = 禾 grain + 斗 fight
- 禾 grain
- 斗 fight
At the harvest fair the grain judges nearly fight over the rules until they agree on one classification.
How it is used
- A branch/department/discipline - 科学 (kēxué) science, 学科 (xuékē) subject, 科技 (kējì) science and technology.
- In hospitals it's the department: 儿科 (érkē) pediatrics, 内科 (nèikē) internal medicine.
- 本科 (běnkē) = undergraduate study; 专科 (zhuānkē) a specialized/vocational program.
Words with 科
- 科学kēxuéscienceHSK 4
- 本科běnkēundergraduate courseHSK 4
- 科技kējìscience and technologyHSK 4
- 学科xuékēsubjectHSK 5
- 科研kēyánresearchHSK 5
- 高科技gāokējìhigh techHSK 5
- 专科zhuānkēspecialized subjectHSK 6
- 儿科érkēpediatricsHSK 6
- 内科nèikēinternal medicineHSK 6
- 外科wàikēsurgery (branch of medicine)HSK 6
- 文科wénkēliberal artsHSK 6
- 理科lǐkēthe sciencesHSK 6
- 科幻kēhuànscience fictionHSK 6
- 科普kēpǔpopularization of science (short for 科学普及)HSK 6
- 科目kēmùacademic subjectHSK 6
- 工科gōngkēengineering as an academic subjectHSK 7
- 教科书jiàokēshūtextbookHSK 7
- 百科全书bǎikēquánshūencyclopediaHSK 7
Example sentences
- 玫瑰属于蔷薇科植物。 Méigui shǔyú qiángwēikē zhíwù.Roses belong to the Rosaceae family.
- 最近科技发展很快。 Zuìjìn kējì fāzhǎn hěn kuài.Technology has recently been developing rapidly.
- 科学使人类进步。 Kēxué shǐ rénlèi jìnbù.Science has advanced the human race.