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研究 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say yán jiū slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
研究表示仔细地看和思考一个问题。
yán jiū biǎo shì zǐ xì dì kàn hé sī kǎo yí gè wèn tí。
研究 means to study and think carefully about a problem.
Context note
研究常用于科学、学习和分析。
yán jiū cháng yòng yú kē xué 、 xué xí hé fēn xī。
研究 is often used with science, study, and analysis.
5 examples
老师在研究这个问题。
lǎo shī zài yán jiū zhè ge wèn tí。
The teacher is studying this problem.
他研究中文。
tā yán jiū zhōng wén。
He studies Chinese.
这个课题很值得研究。
zhè ge kè tí hěn zhí dé yán jiū。
This topic is worth researching.
我们一起研究答案。
wǒ men yì qǐ yán jiū dá àn。
We study the answer together.
她在研究新的方法。
tā zài yán jiū xīn de fāng fǎ。
She is researching a new method.
5 mini stories
科学家研究了这个现象。
kē xué jiā yán jiū le zhè ge xiàn xiàng。
The scientists studied this phenomenon.
老师让我们先研究题目。
lǎo shī ràng wǒ men xiān yán jiū tí mù。
The teacher asked us to study the question first.
他喜欢研究语言。
tā xǐ huan yán jiū yǔ yán。
He likes studying language.
我们正在研究怎么学得更快。
wǒ men zhèng zài yán jiū zěn me xué dé gèng kuài。
We are researching how to learn faster.
这件事值得认真研究。
zhè jiàn shì zhí dé rèn zhēn yán jiū。
This matter is worth careful study.