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究
  gau3   jyutping
  jiu1 jiu4   pinyin
[1] [v] investigate; dig into; study carefully
[2] [adv] after all; actually; really

Pinyin jiu1 is China reading; jiu4 is Taiwan reading.
Default PoS: verb Additional PoS: adverb
Stroke count: 7
Level: 2
Radical: 穴 (#116)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
究
Don't confuse with:
突

This word has been viewed 8106 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 19th Feb 2014 00:46
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detail 研究生  jin4 gau3 saang1  yan2 jiu1 sheng1 = postgraduate student
detail 究竟  gau3 ging2  jiu4 jing4 (Taiwan), jiu1 jing4 (PRC) = [1] actually [2] after all; in the end
detail 研究  jin4 gau3  yan2 jiu4 (Taiwan), yan2 jiu1 (PRC) = research
detail 研究所  jin4 gau3 so2  yan2 jiu4 suo3 (Taiwan), yan2 jiu1 suo3 (PRC) = research institution; graduate school (Taiwan)
detail 追究  zeoi1 gau3  zhui1 jiu4 (Taiwan), zhui1 jiu1 (PRC) = to investigate; to look into
detail 終究  zung1 gau3  zhong1 jiu4 (Taiwan), zhong1 jiu1 (PRC) = in the end; after all is said and done
detail 講究  gong2 gau3  jiang3 jiu4 (Taiwan), jiang3 jiu1 (PRC) = to pay particular attention to; aesthetic; exquisite
detail 研究員  jin4 gau3 jyun4  yan2 jiu4 yuan2 (Taiwan), yan2 jiu1 yuan2 (PRC) = researcher
detail 尋根究底  cam4 gan1 gau3 dai2  xun2 gen1 jiu4 di3 (Taiwan), xun2 gen1 jiu1 di3 (PRC) = inquire deeply into
detail 深入研究  sam1 jap6 jin4 gau3  shen1 ru4 yan2 jiu4 (Taiwan), shen1 ru4 yan2 jiu1 (PRC) = lucubrate (produce scholarship); deep research
detail 研究出  jin4 gau3 ceot1  yan2 jiu4 chu1 (Taiwan), yan2 jiu1 chu1 (PRC) = excogitate, to think out carefully
detail 從事研究  cung4 si6 jin4 gau3  cong2 shi4 yan2 jiu4 (Taiwan), cong2 shi4 yan2 jiu1 (PRC) = to do research; to carry out research
detail 高級研究  gou1 kap1 jin4 gau3  gao1 ji2 yan2 jiu4 (Taiwan), gao1 ji2 yan2 jiu1 (PRC) = advanced research
detail 研究中心  jin4 gau3 zung1 sam1  yan2 jiu4 zhong1 xin1 (Taiwan), yan2 jiu1 zhong1 xin1 (PRC) = research center
detail 研究報告  jin4 gau3 bou3 gou3  yan2 jiu4 bao4 gao4 (Taiwan), yan2 jiu1 bao4 gao4 (PRC) = research report
detail 研究機構  jin4 gau3 gei1 kau3  yan2 jiu4 ji1 gou4 (Taiwan), yan2 jiu1 ji1 gou4 (PRC) = research institute
detail 研究領域  jin4 gau3 ling5 wik6  yan2 jiu4 ling3 yu4 (Taiwan), yan2 jiu1 ling3 yu4 (PRC) = research area; field of research
detail 神學研究所  san4 hok6 jin4 gau3 so2  shen2 xue2 yan2 jiu4/1 (Taiwan/PRC) suo3 = seminary
detail 硏究  jin4 gau3  yan2 jiu4 (Taiwan), yan2 jiu1 (PRC) = to study and research
detail 研究人員  jin4 gau3 jan4 jyun4  yan2 jiu4 ren2 yuan2 (Taiwan), yan2 jiu1 ren2 yuan2 (PRC) = researchers
detail 歸根究底  gwai1 gan1 gau3 dai2  gui1 gen1 jiu4 di3 (Taiwan), gui1 gen1 jiu1 di3 (PRC) = in the final analysis (歸根結底)
detail 研究室  jin4 gau3 sat1  yan2 jiu4 shi4 = lab
detail 科學研究  fo1 hok6 jin4 gau3  ke1 xue2 yan2 jiu1 = scientific research; scientific study
detail 冇研究  mou5 jin4 gau3   = inconsequential; don't care 粵
detail 查究  caa4 gau3  cha2 jiu4 (TW) jiu1 (PRC) = search and find out; investigate
detail 北京核武器研究所  bak1 ging1 hat6 mou5 hei3 jin4 gau3 so2  bei3 jing1 he2 wu3 qi4 yan2 jiu4/1 (Taiwan/PRC) suo3 = Nuclear Weapon Institute in Beijing
detail 研究反應堆  jin4 gau3 faan2 jing3 deoi1  yan2 jiu4/1 (Taiwan/PRC) fan3 ying4 dui1 = research reactor
detail 香港大學民意研究計劃  hoeng1 gong2 daai6 hok6 man4 ji3 jin4 gau3 gai3 waak6  xiang1 gang3 da4 xue2 min2 yi4 yan2 jiu4/1 (Taiwan/PRC) ji4 hua4 = University of Hong Kong Public Opinion Programme
detail 香港政策研究所  hoeng1 gong2 zing3 caak3 jin4 gau3 so2  xiang1 gang3 zheng4 ce4 yan2 jiu4/1 (Taiwan/PRC) suo3 = Hong Kong Policy Research Institute
detail 香港青年政策研究所  hoeng1 gong2 cing1 nin4 zing3 caak3 jin4 gau3 so2  xiang1 gang3 qing1 nian2 zheng4 ce4 yan2 jiu4/1 (Taiwan/PRC) suo3 = Hong Kong Avant-Garde Policy Research Institute
detail 亞太工商研究所  aa3 taai3 gung1 soeng1 jin4 gau3 so2  ya3 tai4 gong1 shang1 yan2 jiu4 suo3 (Taiwan), ya4 ta4 gong1 shang1 yan2 jiu1 suo3 (PRC) = Asia-Pacific Institute of Business
detail 國務院經濟技術社會發展研究中心  gwok3 mou6 jyun6*2 ging1 zai3 gei6 seot6 se5 wui6*2 faat3 zin2 jin4 gau3 zung1 sam1  guo2 wu4 yuan4 jing1 ji4 ji4 shu4 she4 hui4 fa1 zhan3 yan2 jiu4/1 (Taiwan/PRC) zhong1 xin1 = Research Centre to Advise on Economic, Technological and Social Development
detail 國際提高婦女地位研究所  gwok3 zai3 tai4 gou1 fu5 neoi5 dei6 wai6 jin4 gau3 so2  guo2 ji4 ti2 gao1 fu4 nv3 di4 wei4 yan2 jiu4/1 (Taiwan/PRC) suo3 = International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women
detail 聯合國社會發展研究所  lyun4 hap6 gwok3 se5 wui6*2 faat3 zin2 jin4 gau3 so2  lian2 he2 guo2 she4 hui4 fa1 zhan3 yan2 jiu4/1 (Taiwan/PRC) suo3 = United Nations Research Institute for Social Development
detail 聯合國訓練研究所  lyun4 hap6 gwok3 fan3 lin6 jin4 gau3 so2  lian2 he2 guo2 xun4 lian4 yan2 jiu4/1 (Taiwan/PRC) suo3 = United Nations Institute for Training and Research
detail 亞洲研究  aa3 zau1 jin4 gau3  ya4 zhou1 yan2 jiu4 (Taiwan) ya4 zhou1 yan2 jiu1 (PRC) = Asian studies
detail 日本原子能研究所  jat6 bun2 jyun4 zi2 nang4 jin4 gau3 so2  ri4 ben3 yuan2 zi3 neng2 yan2 jiu4/1 (Taiwan/PRC) suo3 = Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute
detail 香港中文大學創業研究中心  hoeng1 gong2 zung1 man4 daai6 hok6 cong3 jip6 jin4 gau3 zung1 sam1  xiang1 gang3 zhong1 wen2 da4 xue2 chuang4 ye4 yan2 jiu4/1 (Taiwan/PRC) zhong1 xin1 = The Chinese University of Hong Kong's Center for Entrepreneurship
detail 核子武器研究機構  hat6 zi2 mou5 hei3 jin4 gau3 gei1 kau3  he2 zi3 wu3 qi4 yan2 jiu4/1 (Taiwan/PRC) ji1 gou4 = a nuclear weapons research facility

Showing all 6 examples containing 究
detail 可惡，究竟係咩事呀。 粵
Ugh, what actually happened [just now]?
[This is a common phrase in some TV shows. 可惡 is an interjection meaning "ugh". 究竟係咩事呀 is a shorter form of 究竟係發生咩事呀, so literally we have "ugh, actually is happen what?"]
detail 究竟有雞先，定係有蛋先呢？ 粵  ?! 
Actually, does chicken come first or egg first?
detail 他生性好奇, 甚麼事情都要研究一番。 國
He is born curious and likes to look into every single thing.
detail 考古學係一門研究人類文化同歷史嘅學科 粵
Archeology is a science that studies human cultures and history
detail 究竟佢喺度打咩鬼主意？
What's evil plan is he actually executing?
detail 科學家係用科學方法做研究嘅人 粵
A scientist is someone who does research using scientific methods.

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