HSK · Level 46
120 words
Chinese word
研究所
Pronunciation
Pinyinyán jiū suǒ
Meaning
- nounresearch institute
Example
他在研究所工作。tā zài yán jiū suǒ gōng zuò
He works at a research institute.
More examples
学生在研究所实习，学习实验技能。xué shēng zài yán jiū suǒ shí xí xué xí shí yàn jì néng
The student is interning at a research institute and learning experimental skills.
Core concept
A dedicated organization or workplace where people pursue a focused line of inquiry with people and equipment.
Common phrases
在研究所工作zài yán jiū suǒ gōng zuò
work at a research institute
在研究所实习zài yán jiū suǒ shí xí
intern at a research institute
进入研究所jìn rù yán jiū suǒ
enter a research institute
Similar words
研究院yán jiū yuàn: An academic research organization linked to a university or other scholarly institution.
实验室shí yàn shì: A relatively small place equipped for experiments or tests.
中心zhōng xīn: A facility or organization focused on a specific purpose or type of work.
机构jī gòu: An organization formed for a particular administrative, business, or academic purpose.
Definition in Chinese
负责开展科学研究或技术研发的单位或场所，可指独立研究所、公司的研究中心或大学中的研究部门。fù zé kāi zhǎn kē xué yán jiū huò jì shù yán fā de dān wèi huò cháng suǒ kě zhǐ dú lì yán jiū suǒ gōng sī de yán jiū zhōng xīn huò dà xué zhōng de yán jiū bù mén
Word origin
研 (yán, "study closely") + 究 (jiū, "investigate deeply") + 所 (suǒ, "place") forms a term for a place or organization devoted to systematic investigation.
Usage tips
- English speakers may picture a lab as one room, but this Chinese noun can refer to the wider team or department that operates around the facilities.
Other meanings
- research centernoun
Related words
- 研究所长yán jiū suǒ zhǎnghead of a research institutenoun
- 研究所主任yán jiū suǒ zhǔ rènresearch institute directornoun