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研究 (yán jiū): To study (Verb, Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

研 • yán • to grind, to polish, to study
yán研

to grind, to polish, to study

究 • jiū • to investigate thoroughly, to study in depth
jiū究

to investigate thoroughly, to study in depth

Word Info

Pinyinyán jiū
Meaningto study
Characters2
SyntaxVerb, Noun

HSK 4 Words

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  • 方向fāng xiàngdirection
  • 寒假hán jiàwinter holiday
  • 表扬biǎo yángto praise
  • 诚实chéng shíhonest
  • 打招呼dǎ zhāo hugreet somebody
  • 教育jiào yùeducation
  • 不管bù guǎnregardless of; no matter (what/how)
  • 景色jǐng sèscenery; view; landscape
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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 研究.

Words with 研
  • 研究生yán jiū shēnggraduate student
  • 研制yán zhìto research and manufacture; to research and to develop
  • 研发yán fāresearch and development
科研
kē yán
(scientific) research
  • 调研diào yánto investigate and research
  • 研讨yán tǎodiscussion
  • 钻研zuānyánstudy intensively; dig into
  • 研究员yán jiū yuánresearcher
    • Words with 究
    • 究竟jiū jìngafter all; when all is said and done
    • 研究生yán jiū shēnggraduate student
    • 讲究jiǎng jiube particular about; to pay attention to
    • 终究zhōng jiūeventually; in the end; after all
    • 追究zhuī jiūlook into; find out; investigate
    • 探究tàn jiūexplore
    • 深究shēn jiūprobe deeply; investigate thoroughly
    • 研究员yán jiū yuánresearcher
    4.

    Readings & Senses

    yán jiū(yan jiu)
    1. [verb/noun]to study[HSK4]
    2. [verb]to study[HSK 3.0 · L4]
    5.

    Example Sentences with 研究

    tā他
    zài在
    yán研
    jiū究
    wèn问
    tí题
    。
    He is studying the problem.
    kē科
    xué学
    jiā家
    zhèng正
    zài在
    yán研
    jiū究
    zhè这
    zhǒng
    wǒ我
    men们
    zhèng正
    zài在
    yán研
    jiū究
    rú如
    hé何
    tí
    zhōu周
    mò末
    wǒ我
    xiǎng想
    yán研
    jiū究
    yí一
    xià下
    xīn
    yán研
    jiū究
    bìng并
    shí实
    jiàn践
    shì是
    xué学
    xí习
    de
    种
    xīn新
    yào药
    de的
    xiào效
    guǒ果
    。
    Scientists are studying the effects of this new medicine.
    提
    gāo高
    gōng工
    zuò作
    xiào效
    lǜ率
    。
    We are studying how to improve work efficiency.
    新
    de的
    cài菜
    pǔ谱
    。
    I want to study some new recipes over the weekend.
    的
    guān关
    jiàn键
    bù步
    zhòu骤
    。
    Studying and practicing are key steps in learning.