Chinese word

研究

Pronunciation

Pinyinyán jiū

Meaning

  • verbstudy

Example

我们正在研究这个问题。wǒ men zhèng zài yán jiū zhè ge wèn tí

We are studying this problem.

Illustration for 研究 (study)

More examples

学生们在课堂上讨论并研究新的课题。xué shēng men zài kè táng shàng tǎo lùn bìng yán jiū xīn de kè tí

The students discuss and study a new topic in class.

Core concept

A careful process that examines a subject step by step until its deeper facts become clear.

Common phrases

  • 研究问题yán jiū wèn tí

    study a problem

  • 研究方法yán jiū fāng fǎ

    study a method

  • 研究原因yán jiū yuán yīn

    study a cause

Similar words

学习xué xí: To gain knowledge or skills through study and practice.
探讨tàn tǎo: To discuss or consider a problem or idea in detail.
调查diào chá: To gather and organize facts or information to clarify a situation.
分析fēn xī: To break down materials or data to reveal the meaning and links among their parts.

Definition in Chinese

对某一问题或领域进行系统的调查、分析和探讨，以获得新的结论或理解。duì mǒu yí wèn tí huò lǐng yù jìn xíng xì tǒng de diào chá fēn xī hé tàn tǎo yǐ huò dé xīn de jié lùn huò lí jiě

Word origin

研 (yán, "grind") + 究 (jiū, "reach the bottom") join the image of working through a subject carefully to its deepest point.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this verb often signals a deliberate, sustained examination, so it suits a question, plan, or field more naturally than a momentary look.

Other meanings

  • investigateverb
  • considerverb

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