社会科学 (shè huì kē xué) — social science(s); (in China) social sciences and humanities collectively

Definition

Standard term for 'social science(s)'; in Chinese academic usage it often also covers the humanities, as in 社会科学学院.

noun
social science(s)(in China) social sciences and humanities collectively

Examples

  • 社会科学
    shè huì kē xué Shì yì mén zhòng yào de xué kē.
    Social science is an important discipline.
  • 社会科学
    Zài zhōng guó, shè huì kē xué tōng cháng bāo kuò rén wén kē xué.
    In China, social science usually includes the humanities.
  • 社会科学
    Hěn duō dà xué dōu yǒu shè huì kē xué xué yuàn.
    Many universities have a college of social sciences.

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