国学 (guó xué) — traditional Chinese scholarship / Chinese classical studies (covering philosophy, history, literature, etc.)
Definition
国学 refers to the scholarly study of China's classical tradition — philosophy, history, literature — as a unified field. It is broader than 文学 (literature alone) and 历史 (history alone); it covers both, plus classical thought.
noun
traditional Chinese scholarship / Chinese classical studies (covering philosophy, history, literature, etc.)
Examples
- 国学，《》。Tā duì guó xué hěn gǎn xìng qù, jīng cháng dú 《lún yǔ》.He is very interested in traditional Chinese studies and often reads the Analects.
- 国学。Xiàn zài hěn duō dà xué dōu kāi shè le guó xué kè chéng.Now many universities offer courses in traditional Chinese studies.
- 国学。Xué xí guó xué néng bāng zhù wǒ men gèng hǎo dì lǐ jiě zhōng guó wén huà.Studying traditional Chinese studies can help us better understand Chinese culture.
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