探究

tànjiū

verb HSK 7-9 #16,526

Meanings

1 to investigate
2 to probe
3 to delve into
4 to enquire into

Characters

to explore; to probe; to investigate

to investigate; to study; after all

Examples

HSK 4

科学家们在探究这个问题的答案。

Kēxuéjiā men zài tànjiū zhège wèntí de dá'àn.

Scientists are investigating the answer to this question.

HSK 6

探究未知是人类的本能。

Tànjiū wèizhī shì rénlèi de běnnéng.

Probing the unknown is a human instinct.

Tips

usage

探究 emphasizes deep, thorough investigation - stronger than 研究 (study/research) in implying going beneath the surface.

Stroke Order

探 tàn

究 jiū