研究所 (yán jiū suǒ) — research institute | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

Literally 'research place': a 研究 institute or graduate program with its own staff and lab. The 院 form often means a university department; the 所 form emphasizes a standalone research unit.

noun

research institute

Measure word · 个

Examples

研究所。
Tā zài zhè jiā yán jiū suǒ gōng zuò.
He works at this research institute.
研究所。
Zhè ge yán jiū suǒ de yán jiū chéng guǒ hěn zhòng yào.
The research findings of this institute are very important.
研究所。
Tā qù nián cóng yán jiū suǒ bì yè le.
He graduated from the research institute last year.

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yánstudy究jiūinvestigate

联合Coordinate

所suǒinstitute

研究 conveys investigating, while 所 names the place where that work is done.

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

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.

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

穴九究

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.

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

戶斤所

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

戶

戶hù所suǒ

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

所 pairs 斤, an axe, with 戶, which gives the sound hù; the old meaning was the sound of logging.

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Science (General)

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