Verbponder; meditate; muse

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Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 沉思.
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Character Breakdown

沉思 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 沉思 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 沉思 with other words naturally.
Adverb + Verb
chén
neutral
ponder alone
tóu
chén
neutral
ponder with head bowed
Verb + Complementwith片刻
chén
piàn
neutral
ponder for a moment
Verb + Objectwith陷入
xiàn
chén
neutral
fall into deep thought

Example Sentences with 沉思

zuò
zài
zi
shàng
chén
He sat on the chair and pondered.
zài
shū
fáng
chén
shì
qīng
de
He pondered alone in the study, trying to sort out his complex thoughts.
miàn
duì
zhè
ge
zhé
xué
nán
jiào
shòu
xiàn
le
cháng
jiǔ
de
chén
Faced with this philosophical conundrum, the professor fell into prolonged meditation.
kàn
zhe
chuāng
wài
xiàn
le
chén
She looked out the window and fell into deep thought.
shì
fǒu
céng
wèi
wèi
lái
de
fāng
xiàng
ér
xiàn
chén
Have you ever pondered deeply about your future direction?
méi
yǒu
shí
jiān
chén
zuò
chū
jué
dìng
He had no time to muse; he had to make a decision immediately.
zhè
ge
wèn
ràng
chén
le
hěn
jiǔ
zuì
zhōng
zhǎo
dào
le
àn
This problem made him ponder for a long time, and he finally found the answer.
biān
níng
shì
zhe
xīng
kōng
biān
chén
zhe
rén
shēng
de
While gazing at the starry sky, she meditated on the meaning of life.