investigate; seek; explore
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to investigate and seek; to explore; to search for
formalUsed in formal, academic, or literary contexts to describe serious investigation or the pursuit of knowledge, truth, or origins.
Zhè这
wèi位
xué学
zhě者
zhōng终
shēn身
zhì致
lì力
yú于
kǎo考
qiú求
fó佛
xué学
de的
zhēn真
dì谛
。
This scholar dedicated his entire life to exploring the true essence of Buddhist studies.
Lì历
shǐ史
xué学
jiā家
xū需
yào要
yán严
jǐn谨
dì地
kǎo考
qiú求
shǐ史
shí实
。
Historians need to rigorously investigate historical facts.
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Zhè这
bù部
zhù著
zuò作
xì系
tǒng统
kǎo考
qiú求
le了
zhè这
yī一
xué学
shuō说
de的
yuán源
liú流
。
This work systematically traces the origins and development of this theory.
Duì对
yú于
zhè这
gè个
wèn问
tí题
，
tā他
fǎn反
fù复
kǎo考
qiú求
，
zhōng终
yú于
dé得
chū出
jié结
lùn论
。
On this issue, he investigated repeatedly and finally reached a conclusion.