学术
xuéshù
academic, scholarship
Part of speech · noun
Pattern visualization
Examples
- 他在学术界很有声望。He is highly respected in academic circles.
- 这是一篇严谨的学术论文。This is a rigorous academic paper.
Collocations
学术研究学术界学术论文学术交流
Mnemonic
学 xué "to learn, study" + 术 shù "skill, method": the systematic methods and theory of learning, i.e. scholarship, the academic. Same as the Korean word hak-sul (學術). It refers to specialized, systematic scholarly research and theory (学术研究 academic research, 学术界 academic circles). It is more specialized and theoretical than everyday "study" (学习). 学 means "to learn, learning" (学习, 科学); 术 means "skill, method, art" (技术, 艺术). It connects with 学问 (scholarship).
Related
学问学科科研研究
Quick check
What is the nuance of 学术 versus everyday 学习?