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科研 (kē yán) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

科研 (kē yán) is a Chinese word: scientific research. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 科研

动 dòng verb

scientific research

他在大学从事科研工作。

tā zài dà xué cóng shì kē yán gōng zuò

He engages in scientific research work at the university.

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Word breakdown

科 kē — science, scientific

Words with this character (17)
  • 1 本科 běn kē — undergraduate HSK 4
    • 本 fundamental, basic
    • 科 program, course
    Example

    我正在读本科。

    wǒ zhèng zài dú běn kē

    I am currently studying for my undergraduate degree.

  • 2 科学 kē xué — scientific HSK 4
    • 科 branch, field, discipline
    • 学 study, learning, knowledge
    Example

    他的研究方法很科学。

    tā de yán jiū fāng fǎ hěn kē xué

    His research method is very scientific.

  • 3 科技 kē jì — science and technology HSK 4
    • 科 science, branch of study
    • 技 technology, technique, skill
    Example

    科技发展改变了我们的生活。

    kē jì fā zhǎn gǎi biàn le wǒ men de shēng huó

    The development of science and technology has changed our lives.

  • 4 学科 xué kē — discipline HSK 5
    • 学 study, learning
    • 科 branch, category, field
    Example

    数学是一门重要的学科。

    shù xué shì yī mén zhòng yào de xué kē

    Mathematics is an important discipline.

  • 5 高科技 gāo kē jì — high technology HSK 5
    • 高 high, advanced (level)
    • 科 science, scientific field
    • 技 technology, technical skill
    Example

    这家公司专注于高科技产品的研发。

    zhè jiā gōng sī zhuān zhù yú gāo kē jì chǎn pǐn de yán fā

    This company focuses on the research and development of high-tech products.

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  • 6 专科 zhuān kē — junior college HSK 6
    • 专 specialized, focused
    • 科 subject, course, department
    Example

    我弟弟去年从专科毕业了。

    wǒ dì di qù nián cóng zhuān kē bì yè le

    My younger brother graduated from junior college last year.

  • 7 儿科 ér kē — pediatrics HSK 6
    • 儿 child/children
    • 科 department/specialty/branch
    Example

    她是一名儿科医生。

    tā shì yī míng ér kē yī shēng

    She is a pediatrician.

  • 8 内科 nèi kē — internal medicine HSK 6
    • 内 internal
    • 科 medicine/department
    Example

    他在医院的内科工作。

    tā zài yī yuàn de nèi kē gōng zuò

    He works in the internal medicine department at the hospital.

  • 9 外科 wài kē — surgery HSK 6
    • 外 external, outer (referring to surgical intervention)
    • 科 department, branch (of medicine)
    Example

    他是一名外科医生。

    tā shì yì míng wài kē yī shēng

    He is a surgeon.

  • 10 文科 wén kē — liberal arts HSK 6
    • 文 humanities/culture/literature
    • 科 subject/department/field of study
    Example

    他选择了文科，因为对历史很感兴趣。

    tā xuǎn zé le wén kē yīn wèi duì lì shǐ hěn gǎn xìng qù

    He chose liberal arts because he's very interested in history.

  • 11 理科 lǐ kē — science subjects HSK 6
    • 理 natural principles, scientific reasoning
    • 科 subject, academic field
    Example

    他选择了理科，因为他对物理和化学很感兴趣。

    tā xuǎn zé le lǐ kē yīn wèi tā duì wù lǐ hé huà xué hěn gǎn xìng qù

    He chose science subjects because he is very interested in physics and chemistry.

  • 12 科幻 kē huàn — science fiction HSK 6
    • 科 science, scientific
    • 幻 fantasy, fiction, imaginary
    Example

    我喜欢看科幻电影。

    wǒ xǐ huan kàn kē huàn diàn yǐng

    I like watching science fiction movies.

  • 13 科普 kē pǔ — to popularize science HSK 6
    • 科 science, scientific
    • 普 to popularize, to disseminate widely
    Example

    他经常在网上科普环保理念。

    tā jīng cháng zài wǎng shàng kē pǔ huán bǎo lǐ niàn

    He often popularizes environmental concepts online.

  • 14 科目 kē mù — subject HSK 6
    • 科 branch, category, division
    • 目 item, entry, category
    Example

    我最喜欢的科目是数学。

    wǒ zuì xǐ huan de kē mù shì shù xué

    My favorite subject is mathematics.

  • 15 工科 gōng kē — engineering disciplines HSK 7
    • 工 engineering, technical work
    • 科 subject, discipline, field of study
    Example

    我的哥哥选择了工科，因为他喜欢数学和物理。

    wǒ de gē ge xuǎn zé le gōng kē yīn wèi tā xǐ huan shù xué hé wù lǐ

    My older brother chose engineering because he likes math and physics.

  • 16 教科书 jiào kē shū — textbook HSK 7
    • 教 teaching, instruction
    • 科 subject, course
    • 书 book
    Example

    学生们需要买新的教科书。

    xué shēng men xū yào mǎi xīn de jiào kē shū

    Students need to buy new textbooks.

  • 17 百科全书 bǎi kē quán shū — encyclopedia HSK 7
    • 百 hundred; represents comprehensive/all branches
    • 科 branch/field/subject of knowledge
    • 全 complete/entire/whole; emphasizes comprehensiveness
    • 书 book; the physical form of the reference work
    Example

    他买了一套新的百科全书。

    tā mǎi le yí tào xīn de bǎi kē quán shū

    He bought a new set of encyclopedias.

研 yán — research, study

Words with this character (7)
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  • 6 研讨 yán tǎo — to deliberate HSK 6
    • 研 to research, to study thoroughly
    • 讨 to discuss, to deliberate
    Example

    专家们正在研讨这个问题。

    zhuān jiā men zhèng zài yán tǎo zhè ge wèn tí

    The experts are deliberating on this issue.

  • 7 钻研 zuān yán — to delve into HSK 7
    • 钻 to drill into, to penetrate deeply
    • 研 to research, to study
    Example

    他喜欢钻研科学问题。

    tā xǐ huan zuān yán kē xué wèn tí

    He likes to delve into scientific problems.

Structure & writing
1 科 kē — category of academic discipline, course, or field of work

科 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 禾 hé — rice seedling; rice plant
禾 is a component in 37 characters
HSK 1
和 hé harmonious; peaceful 租 zū to rent, pay to use something for an agreed period
HSK 3
季 jì the youngest among brothers (伯, 仲, 叔, 季 denoting birth order) 秋 qiū autumn; fall (third season of the year) 种 zhǒng species, the basic unit of biological classification, below genus 香 xiāng fragrant; pleasant-smelling (opposite of 臭)
HSK 4
乘 chéng to ride; to travel by (vehicle or animal) 利 lì sharp; keen (opposite of 'blunt') 秀 xiù (of plants) to put forth flowers or ears, especially crops 科 kē category of academic discipline, course, or field of work 秒 miǎo awn on grain husks
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积 jī to accumulate gradually 程 chéng rules; regulations 稍 shāo slightly; a little
HSK 5
私 sī private; personal (opposite of 公) 秘 mì secret; not made public 称 chēng to call; to be called 移 yí to move; to shift 税 shuì tax; duties levied by the government
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稳 wěn stable; steady
HSK 6
委 wěi winding, tortuous; euphemistic 秩 zhì (lit.) orderly; well-organized 稻 dào rice plant (annual grass with narrow leaves; staple crop in China, mainly paddy rice) 稼 jia to plant (grain crops) 稿 gǎo draft or manuscript of a poem, essay, drawing, etc.
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菌 jūn microorganism (bacteria, fungi, mold, etc.); esp. pathogenic bacteria 颖 yǐng awn-bearing husk of certain grasses (e.g. rice, wheat)
HSK 7
秃 tū bald (of a person's head); bare of feathers or fur (of an animal's head or tail) 秉 bǐng (lit.) to hold; to grasp 秤 chèng weighing scale or balance (including steelyard, platform scale, spring scale, etc.); especially a steelyard 秧 yāng seedling of a plant, especially rice seedling 秽 huì dirty; unclean
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稀 xī rare; scarce; few 稚 zhì (dial.) late-planted crops 稠 chóu thick; viscous (of liquid, opposite of 稀) 稽 jī to stay; to tarry 酥 sū food made from the skin of curdled cow's or goat's milk; clarified butter (ancient usage)
1.2 斗 dòu — to fight; to combat
Xpinyin
斗 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 3
料 liào to look after; to manage
HSK 4
科 kē category of academic discipline, course, or field of work
HSK 5
斜 xié oblique; neither parallel nor perpendicular to a surface or line
HSK 7
抖 dǒu to tremble or shiver (from cold or fear) 斟 zhēn to pour (wine or tea) into a cup or bowl 魁 kuí the first place; the leader

Stroke order

2 研 yán — to grind finely

研 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 石 shí — rock; stone (hard mineral matter forming the earth's crust)
石 is a component in 30 characters
HSK 3
矿 kuàng mineral resources 码 mǎ a symbol or figure representing a number; a code number 碗 wǎn bowl (a round vessel with a wide mouth and small base, used for holding food)
HSK 4
研 yán to grind finely 破 pò to break; become damaged or incomplete 础 chǔ foundation stone; stone base placed beneath a pillar 硕 shuò large; tall and big 确 què accurate; true; factual
HSK 5
硬 yìng hard; rigid (opposite of 软) 碌 lù mediocre; accomplishing nothing 碎 suì to break into pieces; to shatter 碰 pèng to collide; to bump into something
HSK 6
砍 kǎn to chop or hack with a knife, axe, etc. 砖 zhuān brick (building material made by firing clay in a kiln, usually rectangular or square) 碍 ài to hinder, obstruct 碳 tàn carbon (chemical element, symbol C, atomic number 6)
HSK 7
岩 yán steep cliff 拓 tuò to open up (land, roads) 砌 qì to lay bricks or stones with mortar 砸 zá to strike or smash with a heavy object; (of a heavy object) to fall on something 碑 bēi stone stele inscribed with text, erected to commemorate an event, achievement, or as a marker
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碟 dié small shallow dish or saucer for food 碧 bì (lit.) blue-green jade 磁 cí magnetism; the property of attracting iron, nickel, cobalt and other metals 磅 bàng pound (unit of weight, symbol lb; 1 pound = 0.4536 kg) 磊 lěi (lit.) numerous and scattered in disorder (see "磊落") 磋 cuō (lit.) to carve or polish ivory into objects 磕 kē to knock against something hard 磨 mó to rub; to wear away 礁 jiāo reef; rock near the water surface in sea, river, or lake
2.2 开 kāi — to open (something closed, opposite of 关/合)
开 is a component in 5 characters
HSK 4
并 bìng to merge; to combine into one 研 yán to grind finely
HSK 5
形 xíng appearance; shape
HSK 7
刑 xíng criminal punishment; legal penalty imposed by the state on offenders 荆 jīng chaste tree (a deciduous shrub with long-stalked palmate leaves, blue-purple flowers, and tough branches used for weaving baskets; branches formerly used as a flogging instrument)

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