🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

研究

Pronunciation / Transliteration: yán jiū

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Research/rɪˈsɜːrʧ/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #300 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"气候变化的研究至关重要。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions.

    "The research conducted on climate change has revealed alarming trends."
As verb
  1. 1

    To investigate systematically; to carry out research.

    "She will research the effects of pollution on marine life."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'research' originates from the Old French 'recercher', meaning 'to seek out, search closely', which itself comes from the Latin 'circare', meaning 'to run around'. The term evolved in the late 16th century to denote a systematic investigation into a subject.

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