khoa học
[xwaː˧˧ hawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]
Science in Vietnamese is khoa học.
khoa học is used as a general noun to refer to the collective discipline of learning acquired through the scientific method. It can also function as an adjective meaning 'scientific'.
Meaning: collective discipline of learning acquired through the scientific method (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word khoa học is composed of khoa (meaning department, branch or subject) and học (meaning study or learning).
Which one should you use?
To specify different branches of science, you can add modifiers after the term. Adding tự nhiên (natural) creates khoa học tự nhiên for 'natural science', while adding xã hội (social) creates khoa học xã hội for 'social science'.
Did you know?
- The Vietnamese word khoa học is actually an orthographic borrowing from the Japanese word kagaku, which means 'study of many disciplines'.
- In a Vietnamese university, the khoa is the administrative unit, meaning a student is literally in a 'branch' of study.
Examples in context
- khoa học rất thú vịScience is very exciting.This sentence shows how to describe science as an exciting subject using khoa học.Tatoeba #9550412 by Alex_do, translation #1866459 by Spamster
- Hãy tin vào khoa học.Trust the science.This sentence is an exhortation to trust science using khoa học.Tatoeba #13496462 by leucammieuvu, translation #13495909 by rul
- Cô ấy học khoa học ở trường đại học.She studies science at college.This sentence illustrates how to say someone studies science at college using khoa học.Tatoeba #11333156 by chaule3, translation #11333154 by chaule3
- Tầm quan trọng của khoa học trong xã hội rất rõ ràng.The importance of science in society is evident.
- Mình thích học về khoa học.I love learning about science.
- Bạn có thể giới thiệu cho mình các cuốn sách khoa học hay không?Can you recommend any good science books?
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Example conversation
Minh and Huong are discussing their career paths at a cafe.
- MinhEm có thích nghiên cứu khoa học không?Do you like researching science?
- HươngCó, em rất đam mê khoa học.Yes, I am very passionate about science.
- MinhAnh cũng muốn theo đuổi con đường đó.I also want to pursue that path.
- HươngVậy thì thật tuyệt vời cho cả hai chúng ta.Then that is wonderful for both of us.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “science” translations and entries khoa học, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries học, khoa, khoa học, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
