思索

sīsuǒ

verb HSK 7-9 #15,560

Meanings

1 to ponder; to deliberate
2 to think deeply

Characters

to think; thought

to search; to explore

Literally 'thinking and searching' — actively probing for answers in one's mind.

Examples

他陷入了深深的思索。

Tā xiànrù le shēnshēn de sīsuǒ.

He fell into deep thought.

这个问题值得我们认真思索。

Zhège wèntí zhídé wǒmen rènzhēn sīsuǒ.

This question deserves our careful deliberation.

Tips

usage

思索 implies more effort than 思考 (sīkǎo, to think over). 思考 is general thinking; 思索 suggests groping for an answer, often in uncertainty. Common in literary descriptions: 他思索了很久 'he pondered for a long time.'

Stroke Order

思 sī

索 suǒ