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研究者 (yán jiū zhě) — researcher, investigator

Definition

noun
researcherinvestigator
Measure word · 位

Examples

  • 研究者。
    Zhè wèi yán jiū zhě zài shēng wù xué lǐng yù zuò chū le zhòng yào gòng xiàn.
    This researcher has made important contributions in the field of biology.
  • 研究者。
    Zhè xiē yán jiū zhě zhèng zài shí yàn shì lǐ jìn xíng xīn de shí yàn.
    These researchers are conducting new experiments in the laboratory.
  • 研究者。
    Hěn duō yán jiū zhě xī wàng tōng guò zì jǐ de nǔ lì jiě jué huán jìng wèn tí.
    Many researchers hope to solve environmental problems through their own efforts.

Origin

Derived word
构词法gòucífǎ
后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

研究research
研yánstudy究jiūinvestigate
联合Coordinate
者zhěone who

The research and person senses combine to mean someone who researches.

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
穴穴xuécave
Sound part声符shēngfú
九
九jiǔ究jiū
Same sound today

究 pairs 穴, a cave, with 九, which gives the sound.

Open 究 →

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The form 者 originally drew a sugarcane with full stems, small points around it, and an open smiling mouth at the bottom.

Open 者 →
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