讲究
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
讲究 (jiǎngjiu) · to be particular about
讲究 (jiǎngjiu) means “to be particular about; exquisite”. It is written with 2 characters: 讲 (to speak) + 究 (to dig into). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 讲究 is built
The characters
讲 jiǎng · to speak
What 讲 is made of
- 讠yán — speech
- 井jǐng — well
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
Origin hint: 讠 gives the meaning, 井 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
究 jiū · to dig into
What 究 is made of
- 穴xué — cave
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖mì — cover
- 八bā — eight
- 宀 — roof
- 九jiǔ — nine
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乙yǐ — second
Origin hint: 穴 gives the meaning, 九 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他吃饭很讲究。Tā chīfàn hěn jiǎngjiu.He is very particular about food.
这家店的装修很讲究。Zhè jiā diàn de zhuāngxiū hěn jiǎngjiu.This shop is tastefully decorated.
Questions about 讲究
What does 讲究 mean?
讲究 (jiǎngjiu) means “to be particular about; exquisite”.
How do you pronounce 讲究?
讲究 is pronounced jiǎngjiu.
Which HSK level is 讲究?
讲究 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 讲话jiǎnghuàto talk
- 听讲tīngjiǎngto listen to a lecture
- 讲座jiǎngzuòlecture
- 演讲yǎnjiǎngto give a speech
- 讲jiǎngto speak
- 究竟jiūjìngexactly
- 研究yánjiūto research
- 研究生yánjiūshēnggraduate student
- 终究zhōngjiūafter all
- 追究zhuījiūto look into
Learn 讲究 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 85: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.