钻研

钻研 zuānyán

Study intensively

钻研 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體鑽研 zuanyan

What 钻研 means

Study intensively

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钻研 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

钻

zuān / zuàn

Drill (go through - probe); Drill (diamond)

研

yán

Grind (study - research - consider)

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How to write 钻研

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钻研 in a sentence

他钻研这个问题很多年了。

Tā zuānyán zhège wèntí hěn duō nián le.

He has been delving into this problem for many years.

只有肯钻研才能有突破。

Zhǐyǒu kěn zuānyán cái néng yǒu tūpò.

Only by digging deep can one achieve a breakthrough.

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Questions about 钻研

What does 钻研 mean in English?

钻研 is pronounced zuānyán and means Study intensively.

How do you pronounce 钻研?

钻研 is zuānyán in pinyin — written zuanyan without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 钻研?

钻研 is written with 2 characters: 钻 (zuān / zuàn) Drill (go through - probe); Drill (diamond), 研 (yán) Grind (study - research - consider). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 钻研 written in traditional Chinese?

鑽研. The simplified form 钻研 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 鑽研 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced zuānyán.

Is 钻研 an HSK word?

Yes — 钻研 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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