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

HSK 4

这个问题值得我们认真思索。

Zhège wèntí zhídé wǒmen rènzhēn sīsuǒ.

This question deserves our careful deliberation.

HSK 6

他陷入了深深的思索。

Tā xiànrù le shēnshēn de sīsuǒ.

He fell into deep thought.

Tips

usage

思索 implies more effort than 思考 (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