hang4 wai4 fo1 hok6行為科學行为科学
Jyutpinghang4 wai4 fo1 hok6
Yalehàhng wàih fō hohk
Definition
Behavioral sciences; the scientific study of human and animal behavior.
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How it's used
Academic terms like this are often borrowed directly from English in professional or educational settings in Hong Kong. While the characters are used, speakers frequently use the English term when discussing the field in a university context to avoid ambiguity. It is treated as a compound noun and does not typically take a measure word.
Examples
She studied behavioural sciences at university.
Are you interested in behavioural sciences?
Related words
Common phrases
to research behavioural sciences
Department of Behavioural Sciences
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Grammar guides
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