Definition
国学 (guó xué) refers to the broad field of traditional Chinese classical studies, covering philosophy, history, literature, and more. It is more comprehensive than 文学 (wén xué, 'literature') and distinct from 文 (wén), which can mean 'culture' or 'writing' in a general sense. 国学 specifically denotes the indigenous scholarly tradition of pre-modern China.
noun
traditional Chinese scholarship / Chinese classical studies (covering philosophy, history, literature, etc.)
Examples
- 国学，《》。Tā duì guó xué hěn gǎn xìngqù, jīngcháng dú Lúnyǔ.He is very interested in traditional Chinese studies and often reads the Analects.
- 国学。Xiànzài hěn duō dàxué dōu kāishè le guó xué kèchéng.Now many universities offer courses in traditional Chinese studies.
- 国学。Xuéxí guó xué néng bāngzhù wǒmen gèng hǎo de lǐjiě Zhōngguó wénhuà.Studying traditional Chinese studies can help us better understand Chinese culture.
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