How to say “school subject” in Chinese
school subject, discipline
“School subject” in Chinese is 科目, kē mù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
科目 is read kē mù: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 禾 “grain”; on the right, 斗 “measure”: measuring out grain and sorting it by kind.
A picture of an eye turned on its side. It appears in 眼, 睡, 看.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “科目”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 科目. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你最喜欢哪个科目？nǐzuìxǐhuannǎgekēmùWhich subject do you like best?
More words from the lesson “Subjects and tracks”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “school subject” in Chinese?
“School subject” in Chinese is 科目, pinyin kēmù.
What does 科目 mean?
科目 (kēmù) means “school subject, discipline”.
How do you write 科目?
科目 is 2 characters: 科 (kē) — branch, section; science; 目 (mù) — eye; item. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 科目?
科目 is read kēmù. Tones: kē — first tone, mù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“school subject” in the lesson “Subjects and tracks”
This word is from the topic “Studying” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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