研究 (yánjiū)

研究 means to research or study something carefully, or refers to the research or study itself as a noun.

Meanings

[verb] to research; to study; to investigate carefully
[noun] research; a study; careful investigation of a subject

Example Sentences

科学家正在研究这种新病毒。 Kēxuéjiā zhèngzài yánjiū zhè zhǒng xīn bìngdú. Scientists are researching this new virus.

她的研究方向是人工智能。 Tā de yánjiū fāngxiàng shì réngōng zhìnéng. Her research direction is artificial intelligence.

这项研究结果对医学有重要意义。 Zhè xiàng yánjiū jiéguǒ duì yīxué yǒu zhòngyào yìyì. The results of this research have important implications for medicine.

我正在研究如何提高工作效率。 Wǒ zhèngzài yánjiū rúhé tígāo gōngzuò xiàolǜ. I am studying how to improve work efficiency.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
科学研究	scientific research
研究成果	research results
研究方向	research direction
深入研究	in-depth research

Usage Notes

研究 is one of the most versatile and frequent words in academic Chinese. As a verb it can mean anything from casually looking into something to conducting formal scientific investigation. The degree of rigor is determined by context. 研究生 (research student) means a graduate student or postgraduate.

Memory Hook

研 means "to grind/study carefully" and 究 means "to investigate thoroughly": 研究 is grinding away with thorough investigation until you reach deep knowledge.