Writing
钻研 (zuān yán) — how to say "to delve into" in Chinese
钻研
To delve into, to study intensively
verb
Character composition
钻
to drill, to bore into
研
to research, to grind
Radicals / Keys
石
Stone
#112 · shí · 5 strokes
金
Gold
#167 · jīn · 8 strokes
Collocations
刻苦钻研
kè kǔ zuān yán
study assiduously
Examples
他每天花很多时间钻研新的技术。
He spends a lot of time every day delving into new technologies.
他钻研中文。
He delves into Chinese.
Frequently asked questions
Delve into in Chinese
"to delve into" in Chinese is 钻研 (zuān yán).
What does 钻研 mean in English?
钻研 (zuān yán) means "To delve into, to study intensively".
How is 钻研 pronounced?
It is pronounced zuān yán (written as zuan yan, zuanyan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to delve into" in Chinese characters?
It is written 钻研: 钻 has 10 strokes, 研 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 钻研?
钻研 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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