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科技

kē jì · ke ji

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Meaning

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  1. science and technology
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  1. Liangliang

    现在(xiànzài)科技(kējì)真(zhēn)厉害(lìhai)，我的(wǒde)手机(shǒujī)能(néng)听懂(tīngdǒng)我(wǒ)说话(shuōhuà)。

    Technology is so good now. My phone understands what I say.

  2. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，科技(kējì)让(ràng)生活(shēnghuó)方便(fāngbiàn)多了(duōle)。

    Yes, technology makes life much easier.

  3. Liangliang

    昨天(zuótiān)我(wǒ)说(shuō)“打开灯(dǎkāidēng)”，灯(dēng)真的(zhēnde)开了(kāile)。

    Yesterday I said turn on the light, and the light really came on.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)说(shuō)“打开冰箱(dǎkāibīngxiāng)”呢(ne)？

    What about when you say open the fridge?

  5. Liangliang

    冰箱(bīngxiāng)没(méi)反应(fǎnyìng)，可是(kěshì)房间(fángjiān)里(lǐ)的(de)灯(dēng)一直(yīzhí)一开一关(yīkāiyīguān)。

    The fridge did nothing, but the room light kept going on and off.

  6. Dengdeng

    看来(kànlai)科技(kējì)也(yě)需要(xūyào)休息(xiūxi)。

    It seems technology needs a rest too.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

在(zài)科(kē)技(jì)准(zhǔn)备(bèi)好(hǎo)之(zhī)前(qián)需(xū)要(yào)五(wǔ)到(dào)十(shí)年(nián)。

It will take five to ten years for the technology to be ready.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by Zifre · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)款(kuǎn)车(chē)采(cǎi)用(yòng)了(le)未(wèi)来(lái)科(kē)技(jì)感(gǎn)十(shí)足(zú)的(de)引(yǐn)擎(qíng)。

This car uses a futuristic engine.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by Amastan · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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科
kē

branch of study; administrative section

技
jì

skill

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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