理科

• 병음: lǐ kē
• 한자 분석: 理 = 王 (jade radical) + 里 (inside — natural order/principle); 科 = 禾 (grain) + 斗 (measure — branch/category)

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이과(자연과학 계열)

Encompasses mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, and related subjects. At the gaokao (university entrance examination) level, students choose either the 理科 or 文科 track, which determines the universities and programmes available to them. A fundamental structural division in China's education system.

예문

1. 她从高中起就选择了理科，立志成为一名工程师。
2. 理科生在数学和逻辑推理方面通常受到更为系统的训练。
3. 近年来国家大力推动理科教育改革，鼓励学生投身科技创新。

사용 가이드

맥락: education, academia, career planning

어조: neutral

올바른 표현

• 选择理科还是文科，对学生未来的职业发展方向有深远的影响。(Choosing the science or humanities track has a profound impact on a student's future career direction.)
• 他虽然学的是理科，但对文学和历史同样有浓厚的兴趣。(Although he studied science, he has an equally keen interest in literature and history.)

피해야 할 표현

• 将理科用于泛指所有大学专业 — 理科特指中学及高考体制中的自然科学方向，泛指学科门类时应用'学科'或'专业'

기원과 역사

理 (principles/rational order) + 科 (department/branch of study)

문화적 배경

시대: Modern

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal