研究室 (yán jiū shì) — research laboratory; research department (within an institution)

Definition

noun
research laboratoryresearch department (within an institution)
Measure word · 间

Examples

  • 研究室。
    Wǒ men de yán jiū shì shè bèi hěn xiān jìn.
    The equipment in our research lab is very advanced.
  • 研究室。
    Tā měi tiān zài yán jiū shì gōng zuò dào hěn wǎn.
    He works in the research lab until very late every day.
  • 研究室。
    Zhè ge yán jiū shì zhǔ yào fù zé shēng wù yī xué yán jiū.
    This research department is mainly responsible for biomedical research.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

研究research
研yáninvestigate究jiūexamine
联合Side by side
室shìroom

研究 names investigation and 室 a room, together a research laboratory.

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 →

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
宀宀miánroof
Sound part声符shēngfú
至
至zhì室shì
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

室 puts 宀 (roof) over 至, the spot where someone stops, giving the meaning of a house or residence.

Open 室 →
Appears in
Science (General)Rooms & Spaces

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