Definition
思索 (sīsuǒ) means 'to ponder, to think deeply' and emphasizes a focused, often prolonged mental effort to solve a problem or understand something. It is more deliberate and active than 思考 (sīkǎo), which is the general word for 'to think'; 沉思 (chénsī) implies silent, absorbed contemplation, while 琢磨 (zuómo) suggests mulling something over in a more casual or repeated way.
verb
to ponderto think deeply
Examples
- 思索。Tā dúzì sī suǒ le hěn jiǔ.He pondered alone for a long time.
- 思索。Zhège wèntí zhídé rènzhēn sī suǒ.This problem deserves serious thought.
- 思索，。Tā sī suǒ le yí yè, zhōngyú xiǎng chū le bànfǎ.He pondered all night and finally came up with a solution.
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