Meaning of 哲学
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- philosophy
How to use 哲学
哲学 is a noun for philosophy as a subject or as a personal outlook on life. It often appears in phrases like 人生哲学 (rénshēng zhéxué), a philosophy of life. Example: 他在大学学哲学。(Tā zài dàxué xué zhéxué.) He studies philosophy at university.
哲 (zhé) means wise, and 学 (xué) means study, so 哲学 is the study of wisdom. Picture a wise person sitting in a 学校 (xuéxiào) thinking about big questions.
Common mistake: Learners often write 哲 with 析 (xī) or 誓 (shì) in mind and mix up the bottom part. 哲 has 口 under 折, while 誓 has 言 under 折. Also keep the tone of 哲 rising (zhé), not falling.
哲学 in example sentences
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哲 zhé · wise · 10 strokes
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学 xué · to learn · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 哲学.
| 学校 | xuéxiào | school |
| 学生 | xuéshēng | student; schoolchild |
| 大学 | dàxué | university; college |
| 学习 | xuéxí | to learn; to study |
| 同学 | tóngxué | to study at the same school; fellow student |
| 上学 | shàngxué | to go to school; to attend school |
| 学院 | xuéyuàn | college; educational institute |
| 中学 | zhōngxué | middle school |
| 放学 | fàngxué | to dismiss students at the end of the school day |
| 小学 | xiǎoxué | elementary school; primary school |
| 大学生 | dàxuéshēng | university student; college student |
| 小学生 | xiǎoxuéshēng | primary school student; schoolchild |
Questions about 哲学
What does 哲学 mean?
哲学 (zhéxué) means "philosophy" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 哲学?
哲学 is made of 2 characters: 哲 (10 strokes), 学 (8 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 哲学 an HSK word?
Yes. 哲学 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 哲学 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 哲学 is written 哲學.
How do you say philosopher in Chinese?
A philosopher is 哲学家 (zhéxuéjiā). The suffix 家 (jiā) marks an expert in a field, as in 科学家 (kēxuéjiā), scientist.
Can 哲学 be used casually, like saying someone is being philosophical?
Yes. People say 很有哲学 (hěn yǒu zhéxué) or 有哲理 (yǒu zhélǐ) when a remark sounds deep or wise. 哲理 is the more common word for a philosophical point in everyday speech.