Dictionary/学问

学问 學問

学问 xué wèn

ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄨㄣˋ
NHSK 4TOCFL L3core 10k
1learning; knowledge; scholarship
2a body of specialized knowledge (CL:門|门); (fig.) any activity that demands expertise, skill or experience (e.g. gathering forensic evidence, selecting clothing, managing relationships)

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fān yì翻译shì是yì一mén门xué wèn学问。
翻译是一门学问。
Translation is a scholarly discipline.
哲学不是书面上的学问,而是一种生活的方式。
Philosophy is not a written subject, but a way of life.
子是中国古代对有学问的人的尊称,如孔子,老子,墨子,韩非子。
The title "Zi" was an honorific title for learned scholars in ancient China, such as Confucius, Laozi, Mozi and Han Feizi.