斟酌 (zhēn zhuó) — to consider carefully, to deliberate
Definition
斟酌 means weighing each option carefully before deciding — used for words, wording, or details, more so than broad strategy (权衡) or policy (商讨). Written/formal register.
verb
to consider carefullyto deliberate
Examples
- 斟酌。Zhè ge wèn tí xū yào zǐ xì zhēn zhuó yí xià.This problem needs careful consideration.
- 斟酌，。Tā zhēn zhuó le hěn jiǔ, cái zuò chū jué dìng.He deliberated for a long time before making a decision.
- ，斟酌。Xiě wén zhāng shí, měi gè cí dōu yào fǎn fù zhēn zhuó.When writing an article, every word must be carefully weighed.
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