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科技 (kē jì) — science and technology

Definition

科技 (kējì) pairs science with technology as one combined field, while 科学 means 'science' alone and 技术 means 'technology / technique' alone. Use 高科技 to stress 'high-tech'.

noun
science and technology

Examples

  • 科技。
    Wǒ zài dà xué xué xí kē jì.
    I study science and technology at university.
  • 科技。
    kē jì Ràng wǒ men de shēng huó gèng fāng biàn.
    Science and technology makes our life more convenient.
  • 科技。
    kē jì Duì wèi lái de shì jiè yǐng xiǎng hěn dà.
    Science and technology has a big influence on the future world.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

科kēscience
技jìtechnology

科 (science) and 技 (technology) stand side by side to name the combined field.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
斗斗dòumeasuring tool
Sound part声符shēngfú
禾
禾hé科kē
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

科 pairs 禾, which gives the hé sound, with 斗, a measuring tool.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
扌Written in full as手shǒuhand
Sound part声符shēngfú
支
支zhī技jì
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

技 pairs 扌 (hand) with 支, which gives the sound. The hand part fits the idea of skill or ability done with the hands.

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