沉思 (chén sī) — to contemplate; to ponder; contemplation, meditation

Definition

沉思 means 'to sink into deep, quiet thought' — more absorbed and prolonged than 思考, more literary than 琢磨, which is active mulling. Often used for solitary reflection, not quick problem-solving.

verb
to contemplateto pondercontemplationmeditation

Beispiele

  • 沉思
    Tā dú zì zài fáng jiān lǐ chén sī.
    He was alone in his room, lost in contemplation.
  • 沉思
    Zhè ge wèn tí xū yào chén sī yí xià cái néng huí dá.
    This question needs a moment of contemplation before it can be answered.
  • 沉思
    Jīng guò cháng shí jiān de chén sī, tā zhōng yú zuò chū le jué dìng.
    After a long period of contemplation, he finally made a decision.

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