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    Expressing 'researching' with 研究 (yánjiū)

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    Structure

    研究 + Object

    Explanation

    研究 (yánjiū) is a verb meaning "to research" or "to study" a topic in depth. It can also function as a noun meaning "research." For example, 研究标准模型中的特性 means "to research the characteristics of the standard model."

    Examples

    • 他花了三年时间研究这个课题。

      Tā huāle sān nián shíjiān yánjiū zhège kètí.

      He spent three years researching this topic.

    • 我们正在研究怎么解决这个技术难题。

      Wǒmen zhèngzài yánjiū zěnme jiějué zhège jìshù nántí.

      We are researching how to solve this technical problem.

    • 她研究中国历史已经很多年了。

      Tā yánjiū Zhōngguó lìshǐ yǐjīng hěn duō nián le.

      She has been studying Chinese history for many years.

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