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research
graduate student
to investigate and research
research and development
to research and manufacture
discussion
to study meticulously
abbr. for 研究所[yan2 jiu1 suo3]
to study
to consider and decide
Notice where 研 sits in each complete thought.
Isn't he a graduate student at the University of Rome?
Source: Tatoeba #4273587 · CC BY 2.0 FRAfter I graduate, I'd like to take the graduate school entrance examination.
Source: Tatoeba #4273635 · CC BY 2.0 FRLet's get to work on that problem.
Source: Tatoeba #5983651 · CC BY 2.0 FRHe advised me on my study.
Source: Tatoeba #5091814 · CC BY 2.0 FRShe has extensive knowledge of birds, flowers, and plants.
Source: Tatoeba #2411911 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe scientist is working on atomic energy.
Source: Tatoeba #1366049 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.