Definition
学科 (xuékē) is the general word for an academic subject or field of study, like physics or history. 科 (kē) is broader — it can also mean a department or section at work, or a taxonomic family in biology. 科目 (kēmù) is more specific, often referring to a listed course or exam subject.
noun
subjectacademic disciplinebranch of learning
Examples
- 学科。Wǒ xiǎng xué yì mén xīn xué kē.I want to learn a new subject.
- 学科。Tā jiāo wǒmen zhè mén xué kē yǐjīng sān nián le.He has been teaching us this subject for three years.
- 学科。Měi ge xué kē dōu yǒu bùtóng de xuéxí fāngfǎ.Every subject has its own study methods.
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