How to say “research” in Chinese
research, investigate (on site)
“Research” in Chinese is 调研, diào yán: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
调研 is read diào yán: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 讠 “speech”. Its second reading is diào, “tone, melody”.
On the left, 石 “stone”: to grind into powder, and from that, to dig into a subject.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “调研”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 调研. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 下个星期我们要去农村调研xiàgexīngqīwǒmenyàoqùnóngcūndiàoyánNext week we're going to the countryside for field research.
More words from the lesson “Research and development”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “research” in Chinese?
“Research” in Chinese is 调研, pinyin diàoyán.
What does 调研 mean?
调研 (diàoyán) means “research, investigate (on site)”.
How do you write 调研?
调研 is 2 characters: 调 (tiáo) — adjust, tune; 研 (yán) — grind; research. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 调研?
调研 is read diàoyán. Tones: diào — fourth tone, yán — second tone. The page has an audio recording.
“research” in the lesson “Research and development”
This word is from the topic “Science and technology” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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