investigate carefully; examine in detail
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to investigate carefully; to examine in detail; to scrutinize thoroughly
Often used when analyzing responsibilities, causes, or specific details of an event. Frequently paired with '起来' to indicate the beginning of a detailed analysis.
Cǐ此
shì事
bù不
bì必
xì细
jiū究
。
There's no need to investigate this matter in detail.
Xì细
jiū究
qǐ起
lái来
，
nǐ你
wǒ我
dōu都
fù负
yǒu有
yí一
dìng定
zé责
rèn任
。
If we examine this carefully, both you and I bear certain responsibility.
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Zhuān专
jiā家
xì细
jiū究
le了
gǔ古
dài代
wén文
xiàn献
，
fā发
xiàn现
le了
xīn新
de的
xiàn线
suǒ索
。
The experts scrutinized ancient documents carefully and discovered new clues.