科幻 kēhuàn science fiction
science fiction; short for 科学幻想
How to remember 科幻: 科 classification + 幻 illusion = science fiction.
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How it is used
- Science fiction (as a genre) - 科幻电影 (kēhuàn diànyǐng) sci-fi movie, 科幻小说 (kēhuàn xiǎoshuō) sci-fi novel.
- Short for 科学幻想; an attributive genre label, distinct from 奇幻 (qíhuàn, fantasy) and 魔幻 (móhuàn, magic/surreal).
- Media and entertainment register.
Example sentences
- 他非常喜欢科幻小说。 Tā fēicháng xǐhuān kēhuànxiǎoshuō.He's very fond of science fiction.