科

• 拼音: kē
• 汉字拆解: 科 = 禾 (grain) + 斗 (measure) — originally classifying grain, extended to classification of knowledge

含义

Subject; department; branch of study. A field of academic study or a division within an organization.

Used in compounds like 科学 (science), 科目 (subject), 外科 (surgery department), and 内科 (internal medicine). Can refer to academic disciplines or hospital departments.

例句

1. 你最喜欢哪一科？
2. 他在医院的外科工作。
3. 这学期我选了五科课。

用法指南

语境: school, hospital, academic

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 我最喜欢的科是数学。(My favorite subject is math.)
• 你去医院挂哪一科？(Which department are you going to at the hospital?)

错误说法

• 不要说'我学习三个科' (Don't use 个 with 科 for subjects — say 三科 or 三门课 instead)

起源与历史

Composed of 禾 (grain) and 斗 (measure). Originally meant classifying grain by type, later extended to classification of knowledge.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal