Hanzi

科

branch of study/administrative section/division/field/branch/stage directions/family (taxonomy)/rules/laws/to mete out (punishment)/to levy (taxes etc)/to fine sb/CL:個|个[ge4]

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 2

Pinyin

kē, kè

Bopomofo

ㄎㄜ, ㄎㄜˋ

Jyutping

fo1

Example sentences

科 kē
醫院裡分成了內科和外科。
医院里分成了内科和外科。

The hospital is divided into internal medicine and surgery departments.

科學 / 科学 kēxué
我們應該用科學的方法解決問題。
我们应该用科学的方法解决问题。

We should use scientific methods to solve problems.

貢獻 / 贡献 gòngxiàn
他在科學研究方面有很大的貢獻。
他在科学研究方面有很大的贡献。

He has made a great contribution to scientific research.

科學家 / 科学家 kēxuéjiā
他想成為一名著名的科學家。
他想成为一名著名的科学家。

He wants to become a famous scientist.

發現 / 发现 fāxiàn
科學家發現了一種新的藥物。
科学家发现了一种新的药物。

Scientists discovered a new type of medicine.

科技 kējì
現代科技改變了我們的生活。
现代科技改变了我们的生活。

Modern technology has changed our lives.

化 huà
隨著科技的發展，生活已經變得更加現代化了。
随著科技的发展，生活已经变得更加现代化了。

With the development of technology, life has become more modernized.

兒科 / 儿科 érkē
妹妹感冒了，媽媽帶她去醫院看兒科。
妹妹感冒了，妈妈带她去医院看儿科。

My younger sister has a cold, so Mom took her to the hospital's pediatrics department.

內科 / 内科 nèikē
我掛了明天早上的內科門診。
我挂了明天早上的内科门诊。

I registered for the internal medicine clinic tomorrow morning.

外科 wàikē
醫師建議他去外科做進一步檢查。
医师建议他去外科做进一步检查。

The doctor suggested he go to the surgery department for further examination.

Example Vocabulary

百科

bai3'ke1

科

ke1

department; subject; branch of study

科學

ke1'xue2

science; scientific knowledge

科學家

ke1'xue2'jia1

scientist

科技

ke1'ji4

science and technology; technology

中科院

兒科

er2'ke1

pediatrics

內科

nei4'ke1

internal medicine

外科

wai4'ke1

surgery department; surgical

婦產科

fu4'chan3'ke1

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