How to say “sciences” in Chinese
sciences (track)
“Sciences” in Chinese is 理科, lǐ kē: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
理科 is read lǐ kē: 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, 王 “jade”; on the right, 里 lǐ hints at the sound.
On the left, 禾 “grain”; on the right, 斗 “measure”: measuring out grain and sorting it by kind.
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 “理科”.
More words from the lesson “Subjects and tracks”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “sciences” in Chinese?
“Sciences” in Chinese is 理科, pinyin lǐkē.
What does 理科 mean?
理科 (lǐkē) means “sciences (track)”.
How do you write 理科?
理科 is 2 characters: 理 (lǐ) — order; manage; 科 (kē) — branch, section; science. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 理科?
理科 is read lǐkē. Tones: lǐ — third tone, kē — first tone. The page has an audio recording.
“sciences” 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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