kē
𪽇
branch of study; department; biological family
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
5 senses · 10 examplesnoun
branch of learning; academic discipline; science field
Used in educational and professional contexts.
Tā他
dà大
xué学
xué学
de的
shì是
lǐ理
kē科
。
He studied science in university.
Wén文
kē科
hé和
lǐ理
kē科
dōu都
hěn很
zhòng重
yào要
。
Both liberal arts and sciences are important.
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Wǒ我
xuǎn选
zé择
le了
yī医
xué学
zhuān专
yè业
。
I chose the medical profession.
noun
section; department (of an organization)
Refers to an administrative or functional division.
Tā他
zài在
rén人
shì事
kē科
gōng工
zuò作
。
He works in the personnel department.
Qǐng请
bǎ把
wén文
jiàn件
sòng送
dào到
cái财
wù务
kē科
。
Please take the documents to the finance department.
noun
biological family (taxonomy)
technicalA scientific term in biology.
Māo猫
kē科
dòng动
wù物
bāo包
kuò括
lǎo老
hǔ虎
hé和
shī狮
zi子
。
The feline family includes tigers and lions.
Méi玫
guī瑰
shǔ属
yú于
qiáng蔷
wēi薇
kē科
。
Roses belong to the Rosaceae family.
noun
criteria; standards; regulations
formalOften used in legal or formal contexts.
Tā他
yīn因
fàn犯
tān贪
wū污
zuì罪
ér而
bèi被
pàn判
xíng刑
。
He was sentenced for committing the crime of embezzlement.
Zuò做
mǎi买
mài卖
yào要
zūn遵
shǒu守
shāng商
yè业
guī规
zé则
。
One must follow business regulations when trading.
noun
subject in imperial examinations
archaicA historical term related to the imperial examination system.
Tā他
zhòng中
le了
jìn进
shì士
kē科
。
He passed the imperial examination for the Jinshi degree.