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HSK
7-9

to contemplate

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

chen2si1 chénsī

Meaning


Primary

to contemplate

Alternatives

contemplate, contemplates, contemplating, contemplated, to ponder, ponder

Mnemonic


沉思 To contemplate something is 沉 to sink into a state of deeply 思 considering the nature of something.

Usage


他 正在 沉思 该 做 什么。

He's contemplating what he should do.

他 陷入 沉思 之 中。

He is lost in contemplation.

我 经常 沉思 汉字。

I often contemplate Chinese characters.

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