(yán) — to research, to study (in academic or professional contexts); to grind, to pestle (into powder)

Definição

研 (yán) is a bound verb that almost always needs a suffix: 研 means 'grind' (with 磨 yán mò — ink, medicine) and 'research/study' (研究, 研讨). On its own it sounds incomplete.

verb
to researchto study (in academic or professional contexts)to grindto pestle (into powder)

Exemplos

  • Tā zhèng zài yán jiū zhè ge kè tí.
    He is researching this topic.
  • Tā yán mò xiě zì.
    He grinds ink to write characters.
  • Wǒ men měi zhōu yán tǎo yí cì.
    We hold a seminar once a week.

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