Meaning of 调研
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to investigate and research
- research
- investigation
How to use 调研
调研 is common in formal, workplace, government and academic Chinese. It usually means going out to gather facts on the ground, such as visiting sites or talking to people, before making decisions. Example: 我们下周去工厂调研。(Wǒmen xià zhōu qù gōngchǎng diàoyán.) We will go to the factory next week to do research.
调研 combines 调 (diào) from 调查 (diàochá, to investigate) and 研 (yán) from 研究 (yánjiū, to research). Think of it as a short form: investigate + research = 调研.
Common mistake: Learners often read 调 here as tiáo, as in 调整 (tiáozhěng) or 空调 (kōngtiáo). In 调研 it is diào, the same reading as in 调查 (diàochá).
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调 diào · to transfer · 10 strokes
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研 yán · to grind · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 调研.
| 调查 | diàochá | investigation; inquiry |
| 调整 | tiáozhěng | to adjust; to revise; to reorganize |
| 强调 | qiángdiào | to emphasize (a statement); to stress |
| 空调 | kōngtiáo | air conditioning; air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode) |
| 研究 | yánjiū | research; a study |
| 调皮 | tiáopí | naughty; mischievous |
| 研究生 | yánjiūshēng | graduate student; postgraduate student |
| 研制 | yánzhì | to research and manufacture; to research and to develop |
| 单调 | dāndiào | monotonous |
| 研究所 | yánjiūsuǒ | research institute; graduate studies |
| 调动 | diàodòng | to transfer; to maneuver (troops etc) |
| 调节 | tiáojié | to adjust; to regulate |
Questions about 调研
What does 调研 mean?
调研 (diàoyán) means "to investigate and research; research" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 调研?
调研 is made of 2 characters: 调 (10 strokes), 研 (9 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.
Is 调研 an HSK word?
Yes. 调研 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 调研 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 调研 is written 調研.
What is the difference between 调研 and 研究?
研究 (yánjiū) is general research or study, including lab or desk work. 调研 stresses fieldwork and collecting real information through surveys, visits or interviews, often to inform policy or business decisions.
Can 调研 be used as a noun?
Yes. Besides the verb use, it often works as a noun, as in 市场调研 (shìchǎng diàoyán, market research) or 做调研 (zuò diàoyán, to do research).