Usage note
本科用来指大学里的一个专业。
běn kē lái yòng zhǐ dà xué lǐ de yī gè zhuānyè。
本科 is used to refer to a major in university.
Context note
本科这个词常用于描述大学生的专业或学位。
běn kē zhège cí chéng cháng yòng dé miáo huì dà xué shēng de zhuānyè huò qí xiào wèi。
This word is commonly used to describe a university student's major or degree.
5 examples
他正在读本科。
tā zhèng zài dú běn kē。
He is currently studying for his undergraduate degree.
她的专业是本科计算机科学。
tā de zhuān yè shì běn kē jì suàn jī kē xué。
Her major is undergraduate computer science.
他想读一个经济学的本科。
tā xiǎng dú yí gè jīng jì xué de běn kē。
He wants to study an undergraduate degree in economics.
她已经完成了她的本科课程。
tā yǐ jīng wán chéng le tā de běn kē kè chéng。
She has completed her undergraduate courses.
他打算读一个医学的本科。
tā dǎ suàn dú yí gè yī xué de běn kē。
He plans to study a medical undergraduate degree.
5 mini stories
小明喜欢读本科计算机科学，因为他觉得这个专业很有用。
xiǎo míng xǐ huan dú běn kē jì suàn jī kē xué， yīn wèi tā jué de zhè ge zhuān yè hěn yǒu yòng。
Xiaoming likes to study undergraduate computer science because he thinks this major is very useful.
小红正在读本科教育学，她想将来成为一名教师。
xiǎo hóng zhèng zài dú běn kē jiào yù xué， tā xiǎng jiāng lái chéng wéi yì míng jiào shī。
Xiaohong is currently studying undergraduate education, and she wants to become a teacher in the future.
小华的哥哥正在读本科医学，他希望将来能成为一名医生。
xiǎo huá de gē ge zhèng zài dú běn kē yī xué， tā xī wàng jiāng lái néng chéng wéi yì míng yī shēng。
Xiaohua's older brother is studying undergraduate medicine, and he hopes to become a doctor in the future.
小丽的姐姐已经完成了她的本科课程，现在正在找工作。
xiǎo lì de jiě jie yǐ jīng wán chéng le tā de běn kē kè chéng， xiàn zài zhèng zài zhǎo gōng zuò。
Xiaoli's older sister has completed her undergraduate courses, and she is now looking for a job.
小强正在读本科化学，他想将来成为一名化学家。
xiǎo qiáng zhèng zài dú běn kē huà xué， tā xiǎng jiāng lái chéng wéi yì míng huà xué jiā。
Xiaqiang is currently studying undergraduate chemistry, and he wants to become a chemist in the future.
Mini dialogue
选专业
A
你本科想学什么专业？
Nǐ běn kē xiǎng xué shénme zhuānyè?
What major do you want to study for your undergraduate degree?
B
我本科想学历史。
Wǒ běn kē xiǎng xué lìshǐ.
I want to study history for my undergraduate degree.
毕业了
A
恭喜你本科毕业！
Gōngxǐ nǐ běn kē bìyè!
Congratulations on your undergraduate graduation!
B
谢谢！我太开心了。
Xièxie! Wǒ tài kāixīn le.
Thank you! I am so happy.
Related words and contrasts
related
大学
dàxué
university
本科 is a level of study at a 大学
contrast
研究生
yánjiūshēng
graduate student
The next level of study after 本科