研究 (yán jiū) — to research; to study
Definition
研究 means 'to research / study' a topic in depth over time, producing findings (e.g. 研究问题, 研究了三年). Lighter than 钻研, which is studying something meticulously. Broader than 调研, which focuses on field investigation and surveys.
verb
to researchto study
Measure word · 项
Examples
- 研究。Tā zhèng zài yán jiū zhè ge zhòng yào wèn tí.He is currently researching this important issue.
- 研究，。Tā men yán jiū le sān nián, zhōng yú yǒu le jié guǒ.They researched for three years and finally got results.
- 研究。Wǒ men hái yào jì xù yán jiū xià qù.We still need to continue researching.
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