humanities; liberal arts
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Meanings
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humanities; liberal arts; social sciences
Refers to academic disciplines focused on human culture, thought, and society, as opposed to the sciences (理科). Often used in educational contexts.
Tā他
zài在
dà大
xué学
lǐ里
zhǔ主
xiū修
wén文
kē科
。
He majored in the humanities at university.
Wén文
kē科
hé和
lǐ理
kē科
de的
sī思
wéi维
fāng方
shì式
yǒu有
suǒ所
bù不
tóng同
。
The thinking styles in humanities and sciences are somewhat different.
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Xǔ许
duō多
wén文
kē科
bì毕
yè业
shēng生
cóng从
shì事
jiào教
yù育
、
méi媒
tǐ体
huò或
gōng公
gòng共
guǎn管
lǐ理
háng行
yè业
。
Many liberal arts graduates work in education, media, or public administration.
Zhè这
suǒ所
xué学
xiào校
de的
wén文
kē科
zhuān专
yè业
fēi非
cháng常
yǒu有
míng名
。
The humanities programs at this school are very famous.
Gāo高
kǎo考
shí时
，
tā她
xuǎn选
zé择
le了
wén文
kē科
fāng方
xiàng向
。
During the college entrance examination, she chose the humanities track.