领域

• Pinyin: lǐng yù
• Hanzi breakdown: 领 = 令 + 页 (govern); 域 = 土 + 或 (bounded area, region)

Meaning

Field; domain; sphere. An area of activity, study, or specialisation.

Broadly applicable across academic, professional, technological, and social contexts. One of the most frequently used terms in formal Chinese writing when categorising disciplines or areas of expertise. Equivalent to English 'field' or 'domain'.

Examples

1. 人工智能领域的快速发展正在深刻改变人类社会的运作方式。 Rapid development in the field of artificial intelligence is profoundly changing how human society operates.
2. 她在生物医学领域深耕二十余年，发表了大量具有国际影响力的研究成果。 She has devoted more than twenty years to the biomedical field and published a large number of internationally influential research findings.
3. 跨领域合作已成为推动当代科技创新的重要模式之一。 Cross-disciplinary collaboration has become one of the key models for driving innovation in modern science and technology.

Usage Guide

Context: academic, professional, technology

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 她是量子计算领域国际公认的权威专家。(She is an internationally recognised authority in the field of quantum computing.)
• 该研究涉及多个领域，需要跨学科团队共同完成。(The research spans multiple fields and requires an interdisciplinary team to complete.)

Don't Say

• 把领域用于描述具体的物理空间或地理区域 — 领域 refers to abstract fields of activity or expertise, not physical spaces (Don't use 领域 for physical geographic areas — use 地区 or 区域 instead)

Origin & History

领 (to govern, cover) + 域 (region, area) — the area or region one governs or specialises in.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal