🔬 Chinese Academia & Research Vocabulary 学术与研究

47 essential Mandarin Chinese words for the Academia & Research scene, each with pinyin, English meaning, HSK level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.

调查 diào chá HSK 3
to investigate; to survey; investigation; survey
警察正在调查这件事。jǐng chá zhèng zài diào chá zhè jiàn shìThe police are investigating this matter.
鉴定 jiàn dìng HSK 6
to appraise; to identify; to authenticate
专家正在鉴定这幅画的真假。zhuān jiā zhèng zài jiàn dìng zhè fú huà de zhēn jiǎExperts are appraising whether this painting is genuine.
监测 jiān cè HSK 6
to monitor; monitoring
医生正在监测病人的心率变化。yī shēng zhèng zài jiān cè bìng rén de xīn lǜ biàn huàThe doctor is monitoring changes in the patient's heart rate.
科学 kē xué HSK 2
science; scientific
我最喜欢的课是科学。wǒ zuì xǐ huan de kè shì kē xuéMy favorite class is science.
理论 lǐ lùn HSK 3
theory
这个理论不太好懂。zhè ge lǐ lùn bú tài hǎo dǒngThis theory is a bit hard to understand.
实验 shí yàn HSK 3
an experiment; a test
我们在做一个化学实验。wǒ men zài zuò yí ge huà xué shí yànWe are doing a chemistry experiment.
试验 shì yàn HSK 3
an experiment; a trial; a test
科学家们做了很多试验。kē xué jiā men zuò le hěn duō shì yànThe scientists did many experiments.
实验室 shí yàn shì HSK 3
laboratory
我们在实验室做实验。wǒ men zài shí yàn shì zuò shí yànWe do experiments in the laboratory.
证明 zhèng míng HSK 3
to prove; proof; certificate
你能证明这句话是真的吗？nǐ néng zhèng míng zhè jù huà shì zhēn de maCan you prove that this statement is true?
研究 yán jiū HSK 4
research; to study; to look into
他一直在研究一种新的药。tā yì zhí zài yán jiū yì zhǒng xīn de yàoHe has been researching a new medicine.
医学 yī xué HSK 4
medicine; medical science
她大学学的是医学。tā dà xué xué de shì yī xuéWhat she studied at university was medicine.
结论 jié lùn HSK 4
conclusion; verdict
我们还没有得出最后的结论。wǒ men hái méi yǒu dé chū zuì hòu de jié lùnWe haven't reached a final conclusion yet.
模型 mó xíng HSK 4
model; mold; pattern
他做了一个飞机模型。tā zuò le yí gè fēi jī mó xíngHe made an airplane model.
统计 tǒng jì HSK 4
statistics; to count up; to tally
老师正在统计学生的人数。lǎo shī zhèng zài tǒng jì xué sheng de rén shùThe teacher is counting up the number of students.
论文 lùn wén HSK 4
paper; thesis; dissertation
我正在写毕业论文。wǒ zhèng zài xiě bì yè lùn wénI'm writing my graduation thesis.
参考 cān kǎo HSK 4
to consult; to refer to; reference
写论文时我参考了很多资料。xiě lùn wén shí wǒ cān kǎo le hěn duō zī liàoI referred to a lot of material while writing my thesis.
资料 zī liào HSK 4
material; data; information
我在网上找到了很多资料。wǒ zài wǎng shàng zhǎo dào le hěn duō zī liàoI found a lot of materials online.
考察 kǎo chá HSK 4
to inspect; to investigate on the spot; to observe and study
专家们到工厂考察了生产情况。zhuān jiā men dào gōng chǎng kǎo chá le shēng chǎn qíng kuàngThe experts went to the factory to inspect the production situation.
记载 jì zǎi HSK 4
to record; written account
这本书记载了很多历史事件。zhè běn shū jì zǎi le hěn duō lì shǐ shì jiànThis book records many historical events.
学术 xué shù HSK 4
academic; learning
他发表了一篇学术论文。tā fā biǎo le yì piān xué shù lùn wénHe published an academic paper.
学问 xué wèn HSK 4
learning; knowledge; scholarship
这位老先生很有学问。zhè wèi lǎo xiān sheng hěn yǒu xué wènThis old gentleman is very learned.
数据 shù jù HSK 4
data
这些数据需要重新分析。zhè xiē shù jù xū yào chóng xīn fēn xīThese data need to be analyzed again.
分析 fēn xī HSK 5
to analyze; analysis
老师帮我们分析了这次考试的问题lǎo shī bāng wǒ men fēn xī le zhè cì kǎo shì de wèn tíThe teacher helped us analyze the problems in this exam.
博士 bó shì HSK 5
doctor (Ph.D.); doctoral degree holder
她读完博士后留在了大学任教。tā dú wán bó shì hòu liú zài le dà xué rèn jiàoAfter finishing her Ph.D., she stayed to teach at the university.
证实 zhèng shí HSK 5
to confirm; to verify; to bear out
这个消息已经得到了证实。zhè ge xiāo xi yǐ jīng dé dào le zhèng shíThis piece of news has already been confirmed.
能量 néng liàng HSK 5
energy; capabilities
运动能给人带来正能量。yùn dòng néng gěi rén dài lái zhèng néng liàngExercise can bring people positive energy.
学者 xué zhě HSK 5
scholar
他是一位很有名的历史学者。tā shì yí wèi hěn yǒu míng de lì shǐ xué zhěHe is a very famous historian.
气体 qì tǐ HSK 5
gas (gaseous substance)
水加热后会变成气体。shuǐ jiā rè hòu huì biàn chéng qì tǐWater turns into gas after being heated.
专利 zhuān lì HSK 5
patent
他为这项发明申请了专利。tā wèi zhè xiàng fā míng shēn qǐng le zhuān lìHe applied for a patent for this invention.
合成 hé chéng HSK 5
to synthesize; to compose; synthetic
科学家成功合成了这种新材料。kē xué jiā chéng gōng hé chéng le zhè zhǒng xīn cái liàoScientists successfully synthesized this new material.
分类 fēn lèi HSK 5
to classify; classification
请把垃圾正确地分类qǐng bǎ lā jī zhèng què de fēn lèiPlease sort the garbage correctly.
原理 yuán lǐ HSK 5
principle; theory (underlying mechanism)
老师讲了发动机的工作原理。lǎo shī jiǎng le fā dòng jī de gōng zuò yuán lǐThe teacher explained the working principle of the engine.
研究所 yán jiū suǒ HSK 5
research institute; graduate school
他毕业后进了一家研究所工作。tā bì yè hòu jìn le yì jiā yán jiū suǒ gōng zuòAfter graduating, he joined a research institute to work.
分解 fēn jiě HSK 5
to break down; to decompose; to resolve
老师把难题分解成几个小步骤。lǎo shī bǎ nán tí fēn jiě chéng jǐ gè xiǎo bù zhòuThe teacher broke the hard problem down into several small steps.
课题 kè tí HSK 5
task; research topic; issue
环境保护是当今重要的课题。huán jìng bǎo hù shì dāng jīn zhòng yào de kè tíEnvironmental protection is an important issue today.
硕士 shuò shì HSK 5
master's degree; master's student
他去年拿到了硕士学位。tā qù nián ná dào le shuò shì xué wèiHe obtained his master's degree last year.
公式 gōng shì HSK 5
formula
解这道题要用这个公式。jiě zhè dào tí yào yòng zhè ge gōng shìYou need to use this formula to solve this problem.
学科 xué kē HSK 5
subject; academic discipline
数学是我最喜欢的学科。shù xué shì wǒ zuì xǐ huān de xué kēMath is my favorite subject.
天文 tiān wén HSK 5
astronomy
他从小就对天文很感兴趣。tā cóng xiǎo jiù duì tiān wén hěn gǎn xìng qùHe has been very interested in astronomy since childhood.
物质 wù zhì HSK 5
matter; substance; material
水是一种常见的物质。shuǐ shì yì zhǒng cháng jiàn de wù zhìWater is a common substance.
哲学 zhé xué HSK 6
philosophy
他大学时学的是哲学。tā dà xué shí xué de shì zhé xuéHe studied philosophy in college.
指数 zhǐ shù HSK 6
index; exponent; exponential
今天的空气质量指数很高。jīn tiān de kōng qì zhì liàng zhǐ shù hěn gāoToday's air quality index is very high.
研发 yán fā HSK 6
to research and develop; R&D
公司投入大量资金研发新产品。gōng sī tóu rù dà liàng zī jīn yán fā xīn chǎn pǐnThe company invested heavily in developing new products.
科研 kē yán HSK 6
scientific research
他把一生都献给了科研事业。tā bǎ yì shēng dōu xiàn gěi le kē yán shì yèHe devoted his whole life to scientific research.
测定 cè dìng HSK 6
to measure and determine; to survey
仪器可以精确地测定水的温度。yí qì kě yǐ jīng què de cè dìng shuǐ de wēn dùThe instrument can precisely measure the temperature of the water.
调研 diào yán HSK 6
to investigate and research; survey
公司派他去基层做市场调研。gōng sī pài tā qù jī céng zuò shì chǎng diào yánThe company sent him to the grassroots to do market research.
检测 jiǎn cè HSK 4
to detect; to test; detection
医生给我做了血液检测。yī shēng gěi wǒ zuò le xuè yè jiǎn cèThe doctor did a blood test on me.

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How many Chinese academia & research words are in this list?

47 words, including HSK 2: 1, HSK 3: 6, HSK 4: 14, HSK 5: 18, HSK 6: 8. Every word has playable native audio and example sentences.

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