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
Examples
- 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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