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研修 (yán xiū) — to conduct advanced research or study; to engage in intensive study (especially in academic or professional fields)

Definition

研修 means to do in-depth, professional-level study or research — stronger and more specialized than the everyday 学习 ('study'), and used mainly in work or academic contexts.

verb
to conduct advanced research or studyto engage in intensive study (especially in academic or professional fields)

Examples

  • 研修。
    Tā zài guó wài yán xiū le liǎng nián.
    She did advanced research abroad for two years.
  • 研修。
    Zhè ge xiàng mù xū yào dà liàng yán xiū gōng zuò.
    This project requires a lot of research work.
  • 研修。
    Tā měi tiān huā hěn duō shí jiān yán xiū zhuān yè zhī shi.
    He spends a lot of time every day studying professional knowledge.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

研yánresearch
修xiūstudy

研 means research and 修 means study or training, so 研修 covers advanced study and research.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
石石shí
Sound part声符shēngfú
幵
幵jiān研yán
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

In 研, the left part 石 is a stone-related component, and the right part 幵 gives the sound.

Open 研 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
彡彡shān
Sound part声符shēngfú
攸
攸yōu修xiū
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

修 is built from 攸, which gives the sound, and 彡, a set of three strokes that shows the meaning.

Open 修 →
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