kē
蝌
academic discipline; branch of study; department
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 6 examplesnoun
academic discipline; branch of study; field
neutralUsed in academic or professional contexts to categorize knowledge.
Tā他
zài在
dà大
xué学
lǐ里
jiào教
wén文
xué学
kē科
。
He teaches the literature discipline at the university.
Lǐ理
kē科
hé和
gōng工
kē科
dōu都
hěn很
zhòng重
yào要
。
Both the sciences and engineering are important.
noun
department; section; division (of an organization)
neutralRefers to a division within a company, hospital, or government office.
Wǒ我
yào要
qù去
rén人
shì事
kē科
bàn办
lǐ理
shǒu手
xù续
。
I need to go to the Personnel Department to handle the paperwork.
Yī医
yuàn院
de的
wài外
kē科
hěn很
máng忙
。
The hospital's Surgery Department is very busy.
noun
biographical category; type
archaicAn archaic term related to imperial examinations. Also used for biological classification.
Gǔ古
dài代
de的
kē科
jǔ举
kǎo考
shì试
yǒu有
wén文
kē科
hé和
wǔ武
kē科
。
Ancient imperial examinations had civil and military categories.
Shī狮
zi子
shǔ属
yú于
māo猫
kē科
dòng动
wù物
。
Lions belong to the cat family (Felidae).