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哲学

zhé xué · zhe xue

Traditional 哲學

HSK 6Old HSK 5Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. philosophy
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A book about philosophy

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)在(zài)看(kàn)什么(shénme)书(shū)？

    What book are you reading?

  2. Dengdeng

    一(yī)本(běn)哲学(zhéxué)书(shū)，名字(míngzi)是(shì)我(wǒ)是(shì)谁(shéi)

    A philosophy book called Who Am I.

  3. Liangliang

    哲学(zhéxué)太(tài)难(nán)了(le)，我(wǒ)看(kàn)不(bù)懂(dǒng)。

    Philosophy is too hard. I can't understand it.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)也(yě)看(kàn)不(bù)懂(dǒng)，可是(kěshì)封面(fēngmiàn)很(hěn)好看(hǎokàn)。

    Me neither, but the cover looks great.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)只是(zhǐshì)在(zài)看(kàn)封面(fēngmiàn)啊(a)！

    So you only look at the cover!

  6. Dengdeng

    嘘(xū)，我(wǒ)在(zài)思考(sīkǎo)封面(fēngmiàn)的(de)哲学(zhéxué)。

    Shh, I'm thinking about the philosophy of the cover.

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01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)在(zài)大(dà)学(xué)里(lǐ)学(xué)的(de)是(shì)哲(zhé)学(xué)。

Tom studies philosophy at college.

Tatoeba: Chinese by notabene · English by seltsameseeds · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)不(bù)仅(jǐn)社(shè)会(huì)学(xué)毕(bì)业(yè)，还(hái)有(yǒu)哲(zhé)学(xué)。

He not only graduated from studying sociology, but also philosophy.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by sharris123 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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