专科 (zhuān kē) — specialized subject; medical specialty; branch (of study or medicine); specialized training school; (in China) junior college
Definition
专科 names a specialized field of study or a medical specialty, and in China also refers to a junior college (a two- or three-year diploma-level school). It is narrower than 专业 ('major / specialty'), which is the general term for one's academic field.
noun
specialized subjectmedical specialtybranch (of study or medicine)specialized training school(in China) junior college
Examples
- 专科。Tā xiǎng chéng wéi yì míng zhuān kē yī shēng.He wants to become a specialist doctor.
- 专科？Nǐ dà xué xiǎng xué shén me zhuān kē?What specialized subject do you want to study in college?
- 。Tā zài zhè suǒ zhuān kē xué xiào dú le sān nián.He studied at this junior college for three years.
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