To study meticulously in Chinese: 钻研 (zuān yán)

zuān yán

to study meticulously

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 鑽研1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to study meticulously
  2. 2to delve into

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ㄗㄨㄢ

zuān

/ z/ u/ an/ first tone

ㄧㄢˊ

yán

/ i/ anˊ/ second tone

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钻研

Simplified

鑽研

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 他花了几年时间钻研古代历史。

    tā huā le jǐ nián shí jiān zuān yán gǔ dài lì shǐ。

    He spent several years delving deeply into ancient history.

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