Definition
工科 (gōng kē) refers to engineering as an academic field or college major — the department or subject of study. It differs from 工程 (gōng chéng), which means the profession, project, or the practice of engineering. 理科 (lǐ kē) covers the natural sciences (physics, chemistry, biology), while 工科 focuses on applied technology and engineering disciplines.
noun
engineering (as an academic field of study)
Easily confused
- 功课gōng kèsound-alikehomework, assignment
- 攻克gōng kèsound-aliketo capture (a city, stronghold, etc.)
Examples
- 工科。Wǒ dìdi zài dàxué dú gōng kē.My younger brother is studying engineering at university.
- 工科？gōng kē hé lǐkē yǒu shénme bùtóng?What's the difference between engineering and natural sciences?
- 工科。Hěnduō gōng kē bìyèshēng qù le dà gōngsī.Many engineering graduates go to big companies.
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