中国学(ちゅうごくがく) ちゅうごくがく noun Chinese studies; Sinology academiceducation 1. Chinese studies; Sinology The academic study of China, covering its language, literature, history, thought, and culture. 大学(だいがく)で中国学(ちゅうごくがく)を専攻(せんこう)する。🔊 Major in Chinese studies at university. 彼女(かのじょ)は中国学(ちゅうごくがく)を研究(けんきゅう)している。🔊 She does research in Chinese studies. 中国学(ちゅうごくがく)では、古典(こてん)の原文(げんぶん)を読(よ)み解(と)く力(ちから)が求(もと)められる。🔊 Chinese studies requires the ability to read and interpret classical texts in the original. Composed of 中国(ちゅうごく) (China) + the suffix 学(がく) (the study of). One of many academic fields named with the ～学(がく) pattern.Common collocations中国学(ちゅうごくがく)を専攻(せんこう)する: to major in Chinese studies中国学(ちゅうごくがく)の研究者(けんきゅうしゃ): a scholar of Chinese studiesSimilar words漢学(かんがく): classical Chinese learning — the older tradition focused on Chinese classics and Confucian texts東洋学(とうようがく): Oriental studies — a broader field covering Asia as a whole Related Words Compare: 漢学(かんがく) (classical Chinese learning) Compare: 東洋学(とうようがく) (Oriental studies) general Added 2026.6.17 0:19 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02 29000/29297_chuugokugaku