Definition
本科 (běn kē) refers to the undergraduate program or is used attributively before words like 专业 or 学位 to indicate bachelor's level. 学士 (xué shì) is the formal name of the degree itself (学士学位) or the person holding that degree. Use 本科 to talk about the program or as a modifier; use 学士 when you mean the degree title specifically.
noun
undergraduate programbachelor's degree (attributive)
Examples
- 。Tā zhèngzài dú běn kē.He is currently studying for his bachelor's degree.
- 本科。Zhège běn kē zhuānyè hěn nán shēnqǐng.This undergraduate major is very hard to apply for.
- 本科。Wǒ míngnián kěyǐ ná dào běn kē xuéwèi.I can get my bachelor's degree next year.
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