計學

See also: 计学

Chinese

		to calculate; to compute; to count to calculate; to compute; to count; reckon; ruse; to plan	learn; study; science learn; study; science; ‑ology
trad. (計學)		計	學
simp. (计学)		计	学

Etymology

Coined by Chinese translator Yan Fu.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): jìxué

  (Zhuyin): ㄐㄧˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: jìxué
    • Zhuyin: ㄐㄧˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jìsyué
    • Wade–Giles: chi⁴-hsüeh²
    • Yale: jì-sywé
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jihshyue
    • Palladius: цзисюэ (czisjue)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi⁵¹ ɕy̯ɛ³⁵/

Noun

計學

1. (obsolete) economy (as a field of study)

   • 自天演學興，而後非誼不利、非道無功之理，洞若觀火。而計學之論，為之先聲焉。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     自天演学兴，而后非谊不利、非道无功之理，洞若观火。而计学之论，为之先声焉。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: 1896, Yan Fu, 《原富》 (The Wealth of Nations), excerpted from Yan Fu’s comments

     Zì tiānyǎnxué xīng, érhòu fēi yì bù lì, fēi dào wú gōng zhī lǐ, dòngruòguānhuǒ. Ér jìxué zhī lùn, wèi zhī xiānshēng yān. [Pinyin]

     Since the rise of evolutionary thought, the idea that there is no benefit without righteousness and no gain without principle has been apparent as flame, of which the discussion on economics is the harbinger.

Synonyms

• 經濟學／经济学 (jīngjìxué)