How do you say "scientist" in Chinese?

In Chinese, "scientist" is 科学家 (kē xué jiā). It is a noun.

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科学家 (pinyin: kē xué jiā) is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi).

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Questions about 科学家

How do you pronounce 科学家?

科学家 is romanised as kē xué jiā in Chinese. This pinyin gives you an approximate pronunciation for English speakers. Listen to the audio on this page for the native pronunciation.

How is 科学家 written in Chinese?

科学家 is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi). The pinyin is kē xué jiā. Learning to read Chinese characters (Hanzi) takes time, but Noun Town teaches vocabulary through gameplay so the writing becomes familiar through repeated exposure.

Is 科学家 formal or casual?

科学家 is a common noun used in everyday Chinese speech. The level of formality in a sentence comes from the surrounding words and grammatical forms rather than from this word alone.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Chinese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.