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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
4.

Readings & Senses

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

How to Use 研究 in Sentences

Verb + Objectwith问题
yán研
jiū究
wèn问
tí题
neutral
research a problem
Verb + Complementwith一下
yán研
jiū究
yī一
xià下
Measure Word + Nounwith项
yī一
xiàng项
yán研
jiū究
Adjective + Nounwith科学
kē科
xué学
yán研
jiū究
Adverb + Verbwith深入
shēn深
rù入
yán研
jiū究
6.

Example Sentences with 研究

tā他
zài在
yán研
jiū究
wèn问
tí题

HSK 4 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 研究.

  • 表格biǎo géform; table
  • 观众guān zhòngaudience
  • 安全ān quánsafe; security
  • 打扮dǎ banto decorate
  • 合格hé géqualified
  • 教育jiào yùeducation
  • 感动gǎn dòngmove (emotionally)
  • 经验jīng yànexperience
  • 表示biǎo shìexpress; indicate
  • 建议jiàn yìto propose; suggest; recommend
  • 复印fù yìnto photocopy
  • 发生fā shēnghappen
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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
informal
Spoken
take a look into it
formal
Written
a piece of research
formal
scientific research
formal
in-depth research
。
He is studying the problem.
kē科
xué学
jiā家
zhèng正
zài在
yán研
jiū究
zhè这
zhǒng种
xīn新
yào药
de的
xiào效
guǒ果
。
Scientists are studying the effects of this new medicine.
wǒ我
men们
zhèng正
zài在
yán研
jiū究
rú如
hé何
tí提
gāo高
gōng工
zuò作
xiào效
lǜ率
。
We are studying how to improve work efficiency.
zhōu周
mò末
wǒ我
xiǎng想
yán研
jiū究
yí一
xià下
xīn新
de的
cài菜
pǔ谱
。
I want to study some new recipes over the weekend.
yán研
jiū究
bìng并
shí实
jiàn践
shì是
xué学
xí习
de的
guān关
jiàn键
bù步
zhòu骤
。
Studying and practicing are key steps in learning.
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