研究yán jiūresearch
研究 (yán jiū) means "research" or "a study," and it also means "to research." 这是我的研究 says this is my research. 这是一项研究 says this is a study. 我在研究一个问题 says I am researching a question. The first two are nouns, and the last one is the verb.
What does 研究 mean?
- 1.
researchnoun
- 2.
a studynoun
- 3.
to researchverb
What do the characters in 研究 mean?
- 研research
- 究to investigate
How do you use 研究?
研究 can name your research or one study, and 研究一个问题 can mean to research a question.
Patterns
研究 + Noun
我在研究一个问题。
Wǒ zài yánjiū yí gè wèntí.
I am researching a question.
我的 + 研究
这是我的研究。
Zhè shì wǒ de yánjiū.
This is my research.
一 + 项 + 研究
这是一项研究。
Zhè shì yí xiàng yánjiū.
This is a study.
What are some examples of 研究 in a sentence?
How is 研究 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你这几天怎么天天在图书馆?
Nǐ zhè jǐ tiān zěnme tiāntiān zài túshūguǎn?
Why have you been in the library every day these past few days?
- Speaker B:
我在研究城市里的水为什么不干净。
Wǒ zài yánjiū chéngshì lǐ de shuǐ wèishénme bù gānjìng.
I'm researching why the city's water isn't clean.
- Speaker A:
这个问题很难吧?
Zhège wèntí hěn nán ba?
That question must be hard, right?
- Speaker B:
很难,所以老师每个星期都帮我看一次。
Hěn nán, suǒyǐ lǎoshī měi gè xīngqī dōu bāng wǒ kàn yí cì.
Very hard, so my teacher looks it over with me once a week.
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- 问题wèn tíquestion; problem; issue; topicHSK 1
- 老师lǎo shīteacherHSK 1
- 学xuéto learnHSK 1
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- 工作gōng zuòto workHSK 1
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.