暗想 (àn xiǎng) — to ponder (silently); to muse to oneself
Definition
Literary verb meaning 'to muse or ponder silently to oneself' — the 暗 stresses the inward, unspoken nature of the thought, distinguishing it from plain 想 ('to think').
verb
to ponder (silently)to muse to oneself
Examples
- ，暗想。Tā dú zì zuò zài chuāng qián, àn xiǎng zhe míng tiān de jì huà.He sat alone by the window, pondering tomorrow's plans.
- 暗想，。Wǒ àn xiǎng, yě xǔ zhè jiù shì mìng yùn de ān pái.I mused to myself, maybe this is the arrangement of fate.
- 暗想，。Tā àn xiǎng zhe guò qù de yí qiè, xīn zhōng chōng mǎn le gǎn kǎi.She silently pondered everything from the past, her heart full of emotion.
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.