哲学 (zhé xué) — philosophy

Definition

哲学 (zhéxué) is the academic discipline of philosophy — the study of fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, and values. Unlike 理念 (a guiding principle or abstract concept), 哲学 refers to the formal field of study.

noun
philosophy
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Examples

  • 哲学
    Tā zhèng zài dà xué dú zhé xué zhuān yè.
    He is studying philosophy as his major at university.
  • 哲学
    Zhè běn zhé xué shū ràng wǒ sī kǎo le hěn duō wèn tí.
    This philosophy book made me think about many questions.
  • 哲学
    Nǐ xǐ huan yán jiū zhé xué ma?
    Do you like studying philosophy?

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