<ul>
<li>课（also 课程）：a session or a series of sessions on a subject</li>
<li>话题：topic</li>
<li>题目：a question (on a test paper. Your dictionary probably assumed you meant subject as in title, such as that in an Email.)</li>
<li>科目、学科：subject (as a discipline), with 科目 being a bit elementary, and 学科 being more advanced.</li>
</ul>
<p>So 科目 probably fit your 2 scenarios best.</p>
<p>Related note: 门，as in 八门课程，etc.</p>

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DannyNiu
<p>Which subjects are you taking at school?<br />
你在学校学那些科目呢？</p>

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<p>Dictionaries give 课，话题，题目，科目，学科。</p>
<p>I'm sure they all have their unique nuances but I want to use ''subject'' in the context of:</p>
<p>My favourite subject is maths. 数学是我最喜欢的___.</p>
<p>I do 8 subjects in school. 我要学习八个___.</p>
<p>Which term is most appropriate here ?</p>
<p>On a related note, what is the formal classifier for subject in my second phrase instead of 个?</p>

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What is school ''subject'' in Chinese?
# What is school ''subject'' in Chinese?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2023-07-12)

Dictionaries give 课，话题，题目，科目，学科。

I'm sure they all have their unique nuances but I want to use ''subject'' in the context of:

My favourite subject is maths. 数学是我最喜欢的\_\_\_.

I do 8 subjects in school. 我要学习八个\_\_\_.

Which term is most appropriate here ?

On a related note, what is the formal classifier for subject in my second phrase instead of 个?

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2023-07-12. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

* 课（also 课程）：a session or a series of sessions on a subject
* 话题：topic
* 题目：a question (on a test paper. Your dictionary probably assumed you meant subject as in title, such as that in an Email.)
* 科目、学科：subject (as a discipline), with 科目 being a bit elementary, and 学科 being more advanced.

So 科目 probably fit your 2 scenarios best.

Related note: 门，as in 八门课程，etc.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2023-07-13. Score: 1

Which subjects are you taking at school?  
你在学校学那些科目呢？


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