寻思 (xín) — (colloquial) to ponder, to mull over
Definition
寻思 (xúnsi) means 'to mull over' — quiet, internal thinking about a decision or idea, often for a moment (cf. 一下). Colloquial; pairs naturally with 了 + duration.
verb
(colloquial) to ponderto mull over
Examples
- 寻思。Tā zuò zài nà r xín le bàn tiān.He sat there pondering for a long time.
- 寻思，。Wǒ xín le yí xià, jué de zhè ge zhǔ yì bú cuò.I thought it over and felt this idea was pretty good.
- 寻思？。Nǐ xín shén me ne? zhè me rù shén.What are you mulling over? You're so absorbed.
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