沉思 (chén sī) — to contemplate; to ponder; contemplation, meditation

Definition

Examples

• 他独自在房间里沉思。
  Tā dú zì zài fáng jiān lǐ chén sī.
  He was alone in his room, lost in contemplation.
• 这个问题需要沉思一下才能回答。
  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.
• 经过长时间的沉思，他终于做出了决定。
  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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