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研究

yán jiū · yan jiu

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HSK 4Measure word: 项 xiàng

Meaning

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  1. research
  2. a study
  3. to research
  4. to look into
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Planning a route

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)在(zài)研究(yánjiū)去(qù)云南(yúnnán)的(de)路线(lùxiàn)。

    I'm researching a route to Yunnan.

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)研究(yánjiū)了(le)多久(duōjiǔ)？

    How long have you researched it?

  3. Dengdeng

    三个晚上(sāngèwǎnshang)，我(wǒ)研究(yánjiū)得(de)很(hěn)认真(rènzhēn)。

    Three nights. I researched it very seriously.

  4. Liangliang

    研究(yánjiū)好了(hǎole)吗(ma)？

    Have you finished researching?

  5. Dengdeng

    好了(hǎole)：第一天(dìyītiān)坐车(zuòchē)，第二天(dìèrtiān)坐车(zuòchē)，第三天(dìsāntiān)还是(háishi)坐车(zuòchē)。

    Done: day one by bus, day two by bus, day three still by bus.

  6. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)研究(yánjiū)了(le)三个晚上(sāngèwǎnshang)，就(jiù)研究出(yánjiūchū)这个(zhège)？

    You researched for three nights and that's all you came up with?

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

科(kē)学(xué)家(jiā)正(zhèng)在(zài)研(yán)究(jiū)这(zhè)种(zhǒng)新(xīn)病(bìng)毒(dú)。

Scientists are researching this new virus.

02

这(zhè)项(xiàng)研(yán)究(jiū)需(xū)要(yào)很(hěn)多(duō)时(shí)间(jiān)和(hé)资(zī)金(jīn)。

This research requires a lot of time and funding.

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