探究

tànjiū

verb #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

科学家们在探究这个问题的答案。

Kēxuéjiāmen zài tànjiū zhè gè wèntí de dá'àn.

Scientists are investigating the answer to this question.

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