究 jiū investigate
investigate; after all
怎么记住“究”: 穴 hole + 九 nine = investigate. The boy finds a hole in the garden with nine little tunnels and grabs his magnifying glass to investigate.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
究 = 穴 hole + 九 nine
- 穴 hole meaning
- 九 nine sound
The boy finds a hole in the garden with nine little tunnels and grabs his magnifying glass to investigate.
How it came to be
In the small seal form, the cave gives the meaning and nine below it gives the sound.
用法
- To investigate thoroughly, and 'after all': 研究 (yánjiū) research, 讲究 (jiǎngjiu) be particular about, 追究 (zhuījiū) look into/hold accountable.
- 究竟 (jiūjìng) 'exactly / after all' sharpens a question: 你究竟想怎样 (nǐ jiūjìng xiǎng zěnyàng) what on earth do you want?
- 终究 (zhōngjiū) in the end / after all.
含“究”的词语
例句
- 他们在研究世界地图。 Tāmen zài yánjiū shìjiè dìtú.They're studying the world map.
- 究竟怎么做，心里应该先有个大谱儿。 Jiūjìng zěnme zuò, xīnli yīnggāi xiān yǒu ge dà pǔr.Before you start anything, you ought to have a general idea of what you’re going to do.