Meaning of 西学
西学 means Western learning; Western scholarship (historical term for European and American natural sciences and socio-political theories, contrasted with Chinese traditional learning). Pronounced xī xué.
- Western learning; Western scholarship (historical term for European and American natural sciences and socio-political theories, contrasted with Chinese traditional learning)
Definitions & Examples
Qīng清
mò末
shí时
qī期
，
xǔ许
duō多
zhī知
shi识
fèn分
zǐ子
jī积
jí极
xué学
xí习
xī西
xué学
，
xún寻
qiú求
jiù救
guó国
zhī之
dào道
。
During the late Qing period, many intellectuals actively studied Western learning to seek ways to save the nation.
Tā他
zhǔ主
zhāng张
zhōng中
tǐ体
xī西
yòng用
，
jí即
yǐ以
zhōng中
guó国
chuán传
tǒng统
wén文
huà化
wéi为
gēn根
běn本
，
xī吸
shōu收
xī西
xué学
de的
yǒu有
yòng用
zhī之
chù处
。
He advocated Chinese essence and Western application, using traditional Chinese culture as the foundation while absorbing the useful aspects of Western learning.
Xī西
xué学
dōng东
jiàn渐
duì对
zhōng中
guó国
jìn近
dài代
sī思
xiǎng想
chǎn产
shēng生
le了
shēn深
yuǎn远
yǐng影
xiǎng响
。
The eastward spread of Western learning had a profound impact on modern Chinese thought.