Abstract: There are three views about the question that who first used the word “SCIENCE” in China,which respectively consider that it is LIANG Qi-chao,KANG You-wei,and YAN Fu.But not one of the three can be considered as a final conclusion because of insufficient evidence.According to the reliable historical data,WANG Guo-wei is the first person who introduced the word “SCIENCE” to China.

Key words: science, WANG Guo-wei, the first person