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研究yán jiūresearch

HSK 4word

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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. 1.

    researchnoun

  2. 2.

    a studynoun

  3. 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?

  1. 我在研究一个问题。

    Wǒ zài yánjiū yí gè wèntí.

    I am researching a question.

  2. 这是我的研究。

    Zhè shì wǒ de yánjiū.

    This is my research.

  3. 这是一项研究。

    Zhè shì yí xiàng yánjiū.

    This is a study.

  4. 老师的研究还没有做完。

    Lǎoshī de yánjiū hái méiyǒu zuò wán.

    The teacher's research is not finished yet.

How is 研究 used in a conversation?

  1. 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?

  2. 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.

  3. Speaker A:

    这个问题很难吧?

    Zhège wèntí hěn nán ba?

    That question must be hard, right?

  4. 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.

Can you use 研究 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我在___一个问题。(I am researching a question.)
  2. 2.Which sentence means "This is a study"?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 这是我的___。(This is my research.)

What should you learn next?

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.