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How do you say "scientist" in Chinese?
科学家
kē xué jiā
In Chinese, "scientist" is 科学家.
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Pronunciation
Three syllables: 'kuh shoo-eh jyah' with first flat, second rising, third flat. Sounds intellectual and precise.
Writing and usage
Ke (science) is six strokes, xue (study/learning) is three strokes, jia (specialist/expert) is ten strokes. Jia is the most complex.
Example sentence
科学家进行了实验。
The scientist conducted an experiment.
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How to remember 科学家
Ke xue means science, jia means expert - a scientist is literally a science expert or specialist.
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Questions about 科学家
How do you say "scientist" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "scientist" is 科学家. It is a noun.
How is 科学家 written in Chinese?
Ke (science) is six strokes, xue (study/learning) is three strokes, jia (specialist/expert) is ten strokes. Jia is the most complex.
How is 科学家 used in a sentence?
Use 科学家 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 科学家进行了实验。 (The scientist conducted an experiment.).
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