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Hanzi

究 / 究

Traditional
究
Simplified
究

after all/to investigate/to study carefully/Taiwan pr. [jiu4]

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

jiū, jiù

Bopomofo

ㄐㄧㄡ, ㄐㄧㄡˋ

Jyutping

gau3

Example sentences

研究 yánjiū
我們需要仔細研究這個問題。
我们需要仔细研究这个问题。

We need to carefully study this problem.

證明 / 证明 zhèngmíng
這項研究證明了這個理論是正確的。
这项研究证明了这个理论是正确的。

This study proved that this theory is correct.

究竟 jiūjìng
你究竟想說什麼？
你究竟想说什么？

What exactly do you want to say?

終究 / 终究 zhōngjiù
無論多麼困難，真相終究會大白。
无论多么困难，真相终究会大白。

No matter how difficult it is, the truth will eventually come to light.

深信 shēnxìn
我深信正義終究戰勝邪惡。
我深信正义终究战胜邪恶。

I firmly believe that justice will eventually triumph over evil.

研究所 yánjiùsuǒ
她在這家生物研究所工作。
她在这家生物研究所工作。

She works at this biology research institute.

所長 / 所长 suǒzhǎng
他是這家研究所的所長。
他是这家研究所的所长。

He is the director of this research institute.

研究生 yánjiùshēng
他在這所大學讀研究生。
他在这所大学读研究生。

He is a graduate student at this university.

口試 / 口试 kǒushì
通過今天的口試後，他便可正式成為這所學校的研究生。
通过今天的口试后，他便可正式成为这所学校的研究生。

After passing today's oral exam, he can formally become a graduate student at this school.

研究院 yánjiùyuàn
他在這家研究院工作了十年。
他在这家研究院工作了十年。

He has worked at this research institute for ten years.

Example Vocabulary

研究

yan2'jiu1

to research; to study

究竟

jiu1'jing4

exactly; after all; outcome

終究

zhong1'jiu4

eventually; in the end

研究所

yan2'jiu4'suo3

research institute; graduate school

研究生

yan2'jiu4'sheng1

graduate student; postgraduate

研究院

yan2'jiu4'yuan4

research institute

講究

jiang3'jiu4

to be particular about; to pay attention to; exquisite

追究

zhui1'jiu4

to investigate; to look into; to find out

學究

xue2'jiu1

探究

tan4'jiu4

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