西學 [－学]

Jyutping sai1 hok6
Pinyin xī xué

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. Western learning (intellectual movement in the late Qing)
  2. also called 洋務運動|洋务运动
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, dated
    Western learning (late Qing dynasty term for Western natural and social sciences)
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    程先生而家系法兰西学术院嘅院士，但系佢初初嚟到法国嘅时候一句法文都唔识讲。
    程先生而家係法蘭西學術院嘅院士，但係佢初初嚟到法國嘅時候一句法文都唔識講。
    cing4 sin1 sang1 ji4 gaa1 hai6 faat3 laan4 sai1 hok6 seot6 jyun2 ge3 jyun2 si6 ， daan6 hai6 keoi5 co1 co1 lai4 dou3 faat3 gwok3 ge3 si4 hau6 jat1 geoi3 faat3 man4 dou1 m4 sik1 gong2 。
    • Mr Cheng, who is now a member of the Académie, didn't speak a word of French when he first arrived in France.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    中学为体，西学为用
    中學為體，西學為用
    zhōng xué wéi tǐ ， xī xué wéi yòng
    • Chinese traditional learning as the fundamental structure, Western learning for practical use