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学科 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say xué kē slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
学科是指学习的科目，比如语文、数学和科学。每个学科都有不同的知识。
Xué kē shì zhǐ xuéxí de kēmù, bǐrú yǔwén, shùxué hé kēxué. Měi gè xué kē dōu yǒu bùtóng de zhīshi.
Academic discipline refers to a subject of study, such as Chinese, math, and science. Each discipline has different knowledge.
Context note
学生在学校学习很多学科，每个学科都很重要。
Xuéshēng zài xuéxiào xuéxí hěnduō xué kē, měi gè xué kē dōu hěn zhòngyào.
Students study many academic disciplines at school, and each discipline is important.
5 examples
数学是我最喜欢的学科。
shù xué shì wǒ zuì xǐ huan de xué kē。
Math is my favorite academic discipline.
这个学科很有趣。
zhè ge xué kē hěn yǒu qù。
This academic discipline is very interesting.
我们有很多学科要学。
wǒ men yǒu hěn duō xué kē yào xué。
We have many academic disciplines to study.
科学学科让我了解自然。
kē xué xué kē ràng wǒ liǎo jiě zì rán。
The science discipline helps me understand nature.
每个学科都有作业。
měi gè xué kē dōu yǒu zuò yè。
Every academic discipline has homework.
5 mini stories
小明喜欢数学学科。他每天做很多练习题。
xiǎo míng xǐ huan shù xué xué kē。 tā měi tiān zuò hěn duō liàn xí tí。
Xiao Ming likes the math discipline. He does many practice problems every day.
小红在语文学科中写作文。她写了一个有趣的故事。
xiǎo hóng zài yǔ wén xué kē zhōng xiě zuò wén。 tā xiě le yí gè yǒu qù de gù shì。
Xiao Hong writes an essay in the Chinese discipline. She writes an interesting story.
科学学科教我们植物生长。小华种了一颗种子。
kē xué xué kē jiào wǒ men zhí wù shēng zhǎng。 xiǎo huá zhǒng le yì kē zhǒng zi。
The science discipline teaches us about plant growth. Xiao Hua plants a seed.
美术学科很有趣。小刚画了一幅彩虹。
měi shù xué kē hěn yǒu qù。 xiǎo gāng huà le yì fú cǎi hóng。
The art discipline is very fun. Xiao Gang draws a rainbow.
体育学科让我们锻炼身体。同学们一起跑步。
tǐ yù xué kē ràng wǒ men duàn liàn shēn tǐ。 tóng xué men yì qǐ pǎo bù。
The physical education discipline lets us exercise. Classmates run together.