科
kē
Description
"科"常常用来表示学习或研究的分类，比如学校里的"文科"和"理科"。
"科" is often used to indicate categories of study or research, such as "文科" (liberal arts) and "理科" (science) in schools.
它也可以指医院里的一个部门，比如"内科"和"儿科"。
It can also refer to a department in a hospital, like "内科" (internal medicine) and "儿科" (pediatrics).
Meanings
科kē
branch of study; subject; department
我喜欢学理科。
I like studying science.
科kē
department (in a hospital or office)
他在医院的内科工作。
He works in the internal medicine department of the hospital.
科kē
family (in biological classification)
猫和老虎都属于猫科。
Cats and tigers both belong to the cat family.
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Notes
- Nuance
as a standalone word 科 is rare; it usually appears in compounds like 科学, 文科, 内科.
- Etymology
originally meant "category" or "grade", later extended to fields of study and organizational units.
In videos
“杭州市第七人民医院睡眠障碍科的刘主任。”
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