文科 wénkē liberal arts
liberal arts; humanities
How to remember 文科: 文 culture + 科 classification = liberal arts.
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How it is used
- The liberal arts/humanities track - 文科生 (wénkē shēng) a humanities student, 文科专业 (wénkē zhuānyè) arts majors.
- In the Chinese school system it names the arts/humanities division, opposite 理科 (lǐkē, science track) - 学理科 (xué lǐkē) study sciences.
- The 文/理 split is a defining feature of Chinese secondary and higher education.