思考 (sī kǎo): Ponder (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

思考 consists of 2 characters.

sī

思

to think, to consider

kǎo

考

to examine, test, or investigate

3.

How to Use 思考 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 思考 with other words naturally.

Verb + Complementwith深入

shēn深

rù入

sī思

kǎo考

neutral

think deeply

Adverb + Verb

dú独

lì立

sī思

kǎo考

neutral

think independently

Verb + Objectwith问题

sī思

kǎo考

wèn问

tí题

4.

Example Sentences with 思考

wǒ我

sī思

kǎo考

wèn问

tí题

。

I think about the problem.

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How to Use 思考 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 思考 with other words naturally.

Verb + Complementwith深入

shēn深

rù入

sī思

kǎo考

neutral

think deeply

Adverb + Verb

dú独

lì立

sī思

kǎo考

neutral

think independently

Verb + Objectwith问题

sī思

kǎo考

wèn问

tí题

4.

Example Sentences with 思考

wǒ我

sī思

kǎo考

wèn问

tí题

。

I think about the problem.

rèn认

zhēn真

sī思

kǎo考

neutral

think seriously

neutral

ponder a problem

tā他

zhèng正

zài在

ān安

jìng静

de地

sī思

kǎo考

zhè这

ge个

wèn问

tí题

。

He is quietly pondering this problem.

zài在

zuò做

chū出

zhòng重

dà大

jué决

dìng定

qián前

，

tā他

xí习

guàn惯

dú独

zì自

sī思

kǎo考

liáng良

jiǔ久

。

Before making a major decision, he is accustomed to pondering alone for a long time.

nǐ你

nán难

dào道

cóng从

wèi未

sī思

kǎo考

guò过

zhè这

ge个

wèn问

tí题

de的

shēn深

céng层

hán含

yì义

ma吗

？

Have you never pondered the deeper meaning of this issue?

tā他

xǐ喜

huān欢

zài在

ān安

jìng静

de的

dì地

fāng方

sī思

kǎo考

。

He likes to think in a quiet place.

tā他

bìng并

wèi未

shēn深

rù入

sī思

kǎo考

，

jiù就

cǎo草

shuài率

dì地

gěi给

chū出

le了

dá答

àn案

。

He gave the answer hastily without deliberating deeply.

wǒ我

men们

yì一

biān边

sàn散

bù步

，

yì一

biān边

sī思

kǎo考

zhe着

wèi未

lái来

de的

zhí职

yè业

guī规

huà划

。

We were reflecting on our future career plans while taking a walk.

wǒ我

men们

xū需

yào要

zǐ仔

xì细

sī思

kǎo考

zhè这

ge个

jué决

dìng定

。

We need to carefully consider this decision.

tā他

bù不

jǐn仅

sī思

kǎo考

le了

xiàn现

zhuàng状

，

hái还

fēn分

xī析

le了

gè各

zhǒng种

qián潜

zài在

de的

fēng风

xiǎn险

。

He not only reflected on the current situation but also analyzed various potential risks.

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