study assiduously; specialize in
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to study assiduously; to work hard at studying
formalTypically implies sustained, diligent, and focused academic or professional study, often to attain a high level of expertise or a formal degree.
Tā他
zhèng正
zài在
guó国
wài外
gōng攻
dú读
bó博
shì士
xué学
wèi位
。
He is currently abroad, working towards his doctorate.
Wèi为
le了
chéng成
wéi为
yī一
míng名
hǎo好
yī医
shēng生
，
tā她
qián潜
xīn心
gōng攻
dú读
zhōng中
yī医
jīng经
diǎn典
。
To become a good doctor, she diligently studied traditional Chinese medicine classics.
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Tā他
zài在
dà大
xué学
qī期
jiān间
kè刻
kǔ苦
gōng攻
dú读
jīng经
jì济
xué学
。
During his university years, he applied himself diligently to the study of economics.
Zhè这
wèi位
xué学
zhě者
huā花
le了
shí十
nián年
shí时
jiān间
gōng攻
dú读
gǔ古
dài代
wén文
xiàn献
。
This scholar spent ten years assiduously studying ancient texts.