深思

shēnsī

verb HSK 7-9 #20,084

Meanings

1 to ponder
2 to think deeply
3 deep thought

Characters

think; consider

Literally 'think deeply' — careful, thorough contemplation

Examples

这个问题值得我们深思。

Zhège wèntí zhíde wǒmen shēnsī.

This issue is worth pondering deeply.

经过深思熟虑，她做出了决定。

Jīngguò shēnsīshúlǜ, tā zuòchū le juédìng.

After careful deliberation, she made her decision.

Tips

usage

深思 often appears in the four-character expression 深思熟虑 (shēnsī shúlǜ), meaning 'to deliberate carefully'. On its own, 深思 is more literary than everyday 想 or 考虑.

Stroke Order

深 shēn

思 sī