工科 gōngkē engineering as an academic subject
How to remember 工科: 工 work + 科 classification = engineering as an academic subject.
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How it is used
- Engineering as a field of study - 他大学读的是工科 (tā dàxué dú de shì gōngkē) he studied engineering in college.
- Academic classification term, contrasted in the standard set with 理科 (sciences), 文科 (humanities/arts), 医科, 商科.
- Refers to the discipline area, not a job; a graduate is a 工科生. Distinct from 工程 (gōngchéng), the actual engineering work/project.