| 自然科学 |
zì rán kē xué |
natural sciences |
| 自 |
zì |
(bound form) self; oneself / from; since / naturally; as a matter of course |
| 自然 |
zì rán |
nature / natural / naturally |
| 然 |
rán |
correct / right / so / thus / like this / -ly |
| 科 |
kē |
branch of study / administrative section / division / field / branch / stage directions / family (taxonomy) / rules / laws / to mete out (punishment) / to levy (taxes etc) / to fine sb / CL:个 |
| 科学 |
kē xué |
science / scientific knowledge / scientific / rational / CL:门,个,种 |
| 学 |
xué |
to learn / to study / to imitate / science / -ology |