哲学

• 拼音: zhé xué
• 汉字拆解: 哲 = 折 (break/bend, phonetic) + 口 (mouth); 学 = simplified from 學 (study)

含义

Philosophy; the academic discipline studying fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, values, and reason.

Refers both to the academic field of philosophy and to one's personal worldview or approach to life. Can be used for formal philosophical study or colloquially for someone's life philosophy. Common combinations include 哲学家 (philosopher), 人生哲学 (life philosophy).

例句

1. 他大学主修哲学，对古希腊思想家的理论很有研究。
2. 每个人都应该有自己的人生哲学来指引前进的方向。
3. 这本书探讨了东西方哲学的差异与融合。

用法指南

语境: academia, literature, self-reflection

语气: intellectual

正确说法

• 你对这件事有什么哲学思考？(What are your philosophical thoughts on this matter?)
• 他的经营哲学很独特。(His business philosophy is quite unique.)

错误说法

• 我吃饭的哲学是先吃肉。(Too trivial — 哲学 is for significant ideas; use 习惯 or 原则 for eating habits)

起源与历史

A loanword coined in Japan using Chinese characters: 哲 (wise, sagacious) + 学 (study). Introduced to China in the late 19th century as a translation of Western 'philosophy'.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal