| 形而上学 |
xíng ér shàng xué |
metaphysics / metaphysics / (Marxism) a way of thinking that views things as isolated and static, in contrast to dialectics |
| 形 |
xíng |
to appear / to look / form / shape |
| 形而上 |
xíng ér shàng |
that which is abstract or immaterial / metaphysical |
| 而 |
ér |
and / as well as / and so / but (not) / yet (not) / (indicates causal relation) / (indicates change of state) / (indicates contrast) |
| 上 |
shǎng |
used in 上声 |
| 上 |
shàng |
(bound form) up; upper; above; previous / first (of multiple parts) / to climb; to get onto; to go up / to attend (class or university) / (directional complement) up / (noun suffix) on; above |
| 上学 |
shàng xué |
to go to school / to attend school |
| 学 |
xué |
to learn / to study / to imitate / science / -ology |