思量

sīliang

verb #25,271

Meanings

1 to reckon
2 to consider
3 to turn over in one's mind
4 to ponder

Characters

to think; thought

to measure; to consider (neutral tone in this word)

Examples

他仔细思量了一下，才做出决定。

Tā zǐxì sīliang le yīxià, cái zuòchū juédìng.

He pondered it carefully before making a decision.

这件事我还没有思量清楚。

Zhè jiàn shì wǒ hái méiyǒu sīliang qīngchǔ.

I haven't thought this matter through yet.

Tips

usage

思量 implies a slow, deliberate turning over of thoughts. It is slightly more literary than 考虑 (kǎolǜ) and often appears in classical or formal contexts.

Stroke Order

思 sī

量 liàng