科目

kēmù

noun HSK 7 #19,548

Measure Word

一门科目 mén

Meanings

1 subject (of study)
2 course
3 category

Characters

branch; category

Branches and items — subjects or categories.

Examples

数学是我最喜欢的科目。

Shùxué shì wǒ zuì xǐhuān de kēmù.

Math is my favorite subject.

这学期我选了五门科目。

Zhè xuéqī wǒ xuǎn le wǔ mén kēmù.

I chose five subjects this semester.

Tips

usage

科目 is used in both academic and professional contexts. In driving tests: 科目一/二/三 (Subject 1/2/3). In accounting: 会计科目 (accounting categories). Compare with 学科 (academic discipline) which is broader.

Stroke Order

科 kē

目 mù