系

• 拼音: xì
• 汉字拆解: 系 = 丿 (stroke) + 糸 (silk), originally meaning to tie or connect; now also means department or system

含义

Department; faculty. An academic division within a university, typically organised by subject area.

In academic contexts, 系 refers to a department within a college or university, such as 中文系 (Chinese department) or 数学系 (mathematics department). It is a subdivision of a 学院 (school/college). Also used in other senses meaning 'system' or 'to tie', but the department meaning is most common in educational contexts.

例句

1. 她在大学的英语系学习。
2. 我们系今年招了五十个新生。
3. 他是数学系的教授。

用法指南

语境: education, university

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 你是哪个系的学生？(Which department are you a student in?)
• 我们系的老师都很好。(The teachers in our department are all very good.)

错误说法

• 我在公司的英语系工作。(Don't use 系 for a company department — use 部门 instead. 系 is only for academic departments.)

起源与历史

系 originally meant 'to tie' or 'to connect', derived from the image of tying silk threads. The academic 'department' meaning developed from the idea of a connected group within an institution.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal