钻研 zuānyán to study meticulously
to study meticulously; to delve into
How to remember 钻研: 钻 diamond + 研 research = to study meticulously.
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- 'To study intensively, dig deep into' a subject - 钻研业务 (zuānyán yèwù) master the ins and outs of one's work; 刻苦钻研 (kèkǔ zuānyán) study diligently.
- Read zuān (钻 = to bore/drill into) + 研 (research): implies burrowing deep with dedication.
- Stronger than 学习 (xuéxí, study/learn); 钻研 is painstaking, absorbed investigation.