B1 noun Neutral

科学

/kʰɤ⁵⁵ ɕɥɛ³⁵/

The intellectual and practical activity encompassing the systematic study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment. Can also be an adjective meaning 'scientific' or 'rational'.

Examples

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1

他从小就对自然科学感兴趣。

He has been interested in natural sciences since childhood.

2

我们应该采取科学的管理方法。

We should adopt scientific management methods.

3

这种说法一点都不科学。

This claim is not scientific at all.

Word Family

Noun
科学家
Adverb
科学地
Adjective
科学的
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Memory Tip

‘科’ relates to categories/subjects, ‘学’ means study. The study of categorized knowledge.

Quick Quiz

这种减肥方法没有___依据,不可盲目尝试。

Correct!

The correct answer is: 科学

Examples

1

他从小就对自然科学感兴趣。

everyday

He has been interested in natural sciences since childhood.

2

我们应该采取科学的管理方法。

formal

We should adopt scientific management methods.

3

这种说法一点都不科学。

informal

This claim is not scientific at all.

4

社会科学与自然科学有不同的研究范式。

academic

Social sciences and natural sciences have different research paradigms.

5

通过科学的分析,我们找到了问题所在。

business

Through scientific analysis, we found where the problem lies.

Word Family

Noun
科学家
Adverb
科学地
Adjective
科学的

Common Collocations

科学研究 scientific research
科学方法 scientific method
科学家 scientist
科学技术 science and technology
科学实验 scientific experiment

Common Phrases

不科学

unscientific/irrational

生命科学

life sciences

前沿科学

frontier science

Often Confused With

科学 vs 技术

科学 is the study of principles; 技术 (technology) is the application of those principles.

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Usage Notes

In daily speech, '科学' is often used as an adjective to mean 'rational' or 'logical'.

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Common Mistakes

Don't forget that it can be both a noun and an adjective depending on context.

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Memory Tip

‘科’ relates to categories/subjects, ‘学’ means study. The study of categorized knowledge.

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Word Origin

Modern Chinese term borrowed from Japanese to translate the Western concept of 'Science'.

Grammar Patterns

科学的 + Noun 从事科学研究

Quick Quiz

这种减肥方法没有___依据,不可盲目尝试。

Correct!

The correct answer is: 科学

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术语

B1

The body of terms used with a particular technical application in a subject of study, theory, profession, or etc.

因果关系

B1

The relationship between an event (the cause) and a second event (the effect), where the second event is understood as a physical consequence of the first.

生态系统

B2

A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment. It encompasses the complex relationships between living things and non-living resources.

静态

B2

Lacking in movement, action, or change; in physics, relating to bodies at rest or forces in equilibrium.

变数

B2

An element, feature, or factor that is liable to vary or change; a variable in a scientific or mathematical context.

阈值

B2

The magnitude or intensity that must be exceeded for a certain reaction, phenomenon, result, or condition to occur. Often used in biology, psychology, and engineering.

罕见

B2

Very rare or seldom seen; unusual. It often describes natural phenomena, rare diseases, or historical events that happen once in a long time.

振荡

B2

To move or swing back and forth at a regular speed; regular fluctuation of a value or quantity above and below a mean value.

捕食

B1

The act of one animal preying on others for food. This is essential vocabulary for TOEFL lectures describing predator-prey relationships.

绝种

B1

The state or process of a species, family, or larger group being or becoming extinct. A core concept in TOEFL passages about dinosaurs or environmental conservation.

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