讲究 meaning in English
to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality
Meaning of 讲究
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to pay particular attention to
- carefully selected for quality
- tastefully chosen
How to use 讲究
As a verb, 讲究 means to be particular about or to stress something, often followed by a noun like 卫生 or 质量. As an adjective, it describes things that are refined or carefully done, or a person who is fussy in a good way. Example: 他吃饭很讲究。(Tā chīfàn hěn jiǎngjiu.) He is very particular about what he eats.
讲 (jiǎng) means to speak or discuss, and 究 (jiū) means to look deeply into something, as in 研究 (yánjiū). Someone who is 讲究 talks about and examines every detail, so they are particular and careful about quality.
Common mistake: Learners often say the second syllable as jiū with a first tone. In everyday speech 讲究 is usually read jiǎngjiu with a neutral tone on 究. Also, do not confuse it with 研究 (yánjiū, to research), which is about academic study, not about being particular.
讲究 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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讲 jiǎng · to speak · 6 strokes
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究 jiū · to dig into · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 讲究.
| 讲话 | jiǎnghuà | a speech; to speak |
| 听讲 | tīngjiǎng | to attend a lecture; to listen to a talk |
| 研究 | yánjiū | research; a study |
| 究竟 | jiūjìng | to go to the bottom of a matter; after all |
| 演讲 | yǎnjiǎng | to give a lecture; to make a speech |
| 研究生 | yánjiūshēng | graduate student; postgraduate student |
| 讲座 | jiǎngzuò | course of lectures; lecture series; chair (academic position) |
| 研究所 | yánjiūsuǒ | research institute; graduate studies |
| 追究 | zhuījiū | to investigate; to look into |
| 讲课 | jiǎngkè | to give a lecture; to teach a class |
| 讲述 | jiǎngshù | to talk about; to narrate; to give an account |
| 终究 | zhōngjiū | in the end; after all; eventually |
Questions about 讲究
What does 讲究 mean?
讲究 (jiǎngjiu) means "to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality" and is used as a verb and adjective.
How do you write 讲究?
讲究 is made of 2 characters: 讲 (6 strokes), 究 (7 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 讲究 an HSK word?
Yes. 讲究 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 讲究 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 讲究 is written 講究.
Is 讲究 a compliment or a criticism?
It is usually positive or neutral, suggesting good taste and attention to detail. If you want to say someone is too fussy, add words like 太 (tài), as in 他太讲究了, or use 挑剔 (tiāotī), which sounds more negative.
Can 讲究 be used as a noun?
Yes. In speech it can mean a custom, rule, or underlying reason. For example, 这里面有很多讲究 (zhè lǐmiàn yǒu hěn duō jiǎngjiu) means there are many customs or fine points involved here.