Definition

1. Noun:

   • Science: A systematic and organized body of knowledge about the structure and behavior of the natural and physical world, acquired through observation, experimentation, and the testing of theories against evidence.
   • A discipline / field of study: A particular branch of this knowledge, such as biology, physics, or sociology.

2. Adjective:

   • Scientific: Having the qualities of science; based on or using the methods and principles of science. It implies being systematic, objective, and precise.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Khoa học và công nghệ đang phát triển rất nhanh. (Science and technology are developing very quickly.)
  • Cô ấy học ngành khoa học máy tính. (She is studying computer science.)
• Adjective:
  • Phương pháp nghiên cứu này rất khoa học. (This research method is very scientific.)
  • Họ cần một cách giải thích khoa học cho hiện tượng này. (They need a scientific explanation for this phenomenon.)

Advanced Usage

• "tinh thần khoa học": scientific spirit. Refers to the attitude of curiosity, skepticism, and dedication to evidence-based inquiry.
  • Nhà nghiên cứu trẻ có tinh thần khoa học rất cao. (The young researcher has a very strong scientific spirit.)
• "phương pháp khoa học": scientific method. The process of objective observation, hypothesis formation, experimentation, and conclusion.

Variants and Related Words

• Nhà khoa học (n): Scientist. A person who is an expert in or conducts research in science.
  • Nhà khoa học đó vừa giành giải Nobel. (That scientist just won a Nobel Prize.)
• Khoa học viễn tưởng (n): Science fiction.
  • Anh ấy thích đọc sách khoa học viễn tưởng. (He likes to read science fiction books.)
• Khoa học xã hội (n): Social sciences (e.g., sociology, psychology, economics).
• Khoa học tự nhiên (n): Natural sciences (e.g., physics, chemistry, biology).

Synonyms

• Science: (as a noun) knowledge, discipline, field.
• Scientific: (as an adjective) systematic, methodical, evidence-based, precise.

Related Idioms

• Ăn nói khoa học: To speak in a scientific/logical manner. This phrase is used to describe someone who explains things very clearly, systematically, and convincingly.
  • Giáo sư ăn nói rất khoa học nên sinh viên dễ hiểu bài. (The professor speaks very logically, so students can understand the lesson easily.)

noun

1. science
   • nhà khoa học
     scientist