哲学 zhéxué philosophy
How to remember 哲学: 哲 wise + 学 learn = philosophy.
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How it is used
- Philosophy (the discipline) - 学哲学 (xué zhéxué) study philosophy; 人生哲学 (rénshēng zhéxué) one's philosophy of life.
- Both the academic field and, loosely, a personal outlook/guiding wisdom.
- Related 哲理 (zhélǐ) is a philosophical truth/insight within something, e.g. 富有哲理 (fùyǒu zhélǐ) full of wisdom.
Example sentences
- 哲学不是我们用六个月就能学的东西。 Zhéxué búshì wǒmen yòng liùgèyuè jiù néngxué de dōngxī.Philosophy is not a thing one can learn in six months.
- 汤姆在大学里学的是哲学。 Tāngmǔ zài dàxué lǐxué de shì zhéxué.Tom studies philosophy at college.