斟酌

zhēnzhuó

verb #26,501

Meanings

1 to consider carefully
2 to deliberate
3 to weigh up

Characters

to pour (wine) / to consider

to pour (wine) / to deliberate

Examples

这个问题需要仔细斟酌。

Zhège wèntí xūyào zǐxì zhēnzhuó.

This issue needs to be carefully deliberated.

他斟酌再三，才做出决定。

Tā zhēnzhuó zài sān, cái zuòchū juédìng.

He deliberated repeatedly before making a decision.

请你斟酌一下用词。

Qǐng nǐ zhēnzhuó yīxià yòngcí.

Please think carefully about your choice of words.

Tips

memory

Both 斟 and 酌 originally relate to pouring wine — carefully measuring out a drink. The metaphor extends to measuring out decisions or words with equal care.

Stroke Order

斟 zhēn

酌 zhuó