咀嚼 (jǔ jué) — to chew; to ponder, to think over
Definition
Literally 'to chew,' used figuratively for digesting ideas or words. Stronger and more literary than 思考, in the same deliberate register as 琢磨 and 沉思.
verb
to chewto ponderto think over
Examples
- ，咀嚼。Zhè zhǒng niú ròu hěn yìng, xū yào màn màn jǔ jué.This beef is very tough; you need to chew it slowly.
- 咀嚼。Tā zǐ xì jǔ jué le lǎo bǎn de pī píng.He carefully pondered the boss's criticism.
- ，咀嚼。Duì yú zhè ge wèn tí, wǒ men yīng gāi rèn zhēn jǔ jué.We should seriously think over this problem.
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