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根究
gēn jiū
Pinyin
Definition
根究
-
gēn jiū
to investigate (sth) thoroughly
to get to the bottom of
Character Decomposition
根
木
艮
究
穴
丿
㇈
Related Words
(20)
根
gēn
1
root
2
basis
3
classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings
4
CL:條|条[tiáo]
5
radical (chemistry)
根据
gēn jù
1
according to
2
based on
3
basis
4
foundation
5
CL:個|个[gè]
根本
gēn běn
1
fundamental
2
basic
3
root
4
simply
5
absolutely (not)
6
(not) at all
7
CL:個|个[gè]
研究
yán jiū
1
research
2
a study
3
CL:項|项[xiàng]
4
to research
5
to look into
究竟
jiū jìng
1
to go to the bottom of a matter
2
after all
3
when all is said and done
4
(in an interrogative sentence) finally
5
outcome
6
result
终究
zhōng jiū
1
in the end
2
after all is said and done
草根
cǎo gēn
1
grass roots (lit. and fig.)
哈根达斯
Hā gēn Dá sī
1
Häagen-Dazs
培根
péi gēn
1
bacon (loanword)
压根
yà gēn
1
from the start
2
absolutely
3
entirely
4
simply
扎根
zhā gēn
1
to take root
根源
gēn yuán
1
origin
2
root (cause)
归根结底
guī gēn jié dǐ
1
in the final analysis
2
ultimately
研究所
yán jiū suǒ
1
research institute
2
graduate studies
3
graduate school
4
CL:個|个[gè]
研究生
yán jiū shēng
1
graduate student
2
postgraduate student
3
research student
研究院
yán jiū yuàn
1
research institute
2
academy
讲究
jiǎng jiu
1
to pay particular attention to
2
carefully selected for quality
3
tastefully chosen
追究
zhuī jiū
1
to investigate
2
to look into
阿根廷
Ā gēn tíng
1
Argentina
一探究竟
yī tàn jiū jìng
1
to check out
2
to investigate
Idioms
(14)
刨根问底
páo gēn wèn dǐ
1
to dig up roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
剪草除根
jiǎn cǎo chú gēn
1
lit. cut grass and pull out roots (idiom); fig. to destroy root and branch
2
to eradicate
寻根问底
xún gēn wèn dǐ
1
lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
斩草除根
zhǎn cǎo chú gēn
1
to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch
2
to eliminate completely
根深叶茂
gēn shēn yè mào
1
deep roots and vigorous foliage (idiom)
2
(fig.) well established and growing strongly
盘根问底
pán gēn wèn dǐ
1
lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
盘根究底
pán gēn jiū dǐ
1
lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
盘根错节
pán gēn cuò jié
1
twisted roots and intertwined joints (idiom); complicated and very tricky
2
knotty and deeply-rooted difficulties
究其根源
jiū qí gēn yuán
1
to trace something to its source (idiom)
耳根清净
ěr gēn qīng jìng
1
lit. ears pure and peaceful (idiom)
2
to stay away from the filth and unrest of the world
落叶归根
luò yè guī gēn
1
lit. a falling leaf returns to the roots (idiom)
2
fig. all things go back to their source eventually
3
in old age, an expatriate returns home
叶落归根
yè luò guī gēn
1
a falling leaf returns to the roots (idiom); everything has its ancestral home
2
In old age, an expatriate longs to return home.
询根问底
xún gēn wèn dǐ
1
lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
追根问底
zhuī gēn wèn dǐ
1
lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
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