本科

• 拼音: běn kē
• 汉字拆解: 本 = 木 (tree) with a mark at the root, meaning root/origin; 科 = 禾 (grain) + 斗 (measure), meaning branch of study

含义

Undergraduate; bachelor's degree level. The standard four-year university programme.

Specifically refers to the undergraduate level of higher education, typically a four-year programme leading to a bachelor's degree. Distinct from 专科 (associate degree, 2-3 years) and 研究生 (postgraduate). Very common in education-related discussions.

例句

1. 她本科学的是计算机专业，研究生转了金融。
2. 这所大学的本科教育在全国排名很高。
3. 他本科毕业以后打算出国读研究生。

用法指南

语境: education, career

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 你本科是在哪所大学读的？(Which university did you attend for your undergraduate degree?)
• 本科四年的学习打下了很好的基础。(Four years of undergraduate study laid a solid foundation.)

错误说法

• 把高中学习说成'本科' (Don't use 本科 for high school — it specifically means university undergraduate level, not secondary education)

起源与历史

A compound of 本 (root, origin, basic) and 科 (branch of study, department). Together they mean the foundational level of university study.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal