思考

sīkǎo

verb HSK 4 #2,073

Meanings

1 to think
2 to ponder
3 to reflect on

Characters

to think; thought

to examine; to consider

To think and examine - deep, deliberate thinking

Examples

HSK 2

让我思考一下。

Ràng wǒ sīkǎo yíxià.

Let me think about it.

HSK 3

这个问题值得思考。

Zhège wèntí zhíde sīkǎo.

This question is worth pondering.

HSK 4

他总是独立思考。

Tā zǒngshì dúlì sīkǎo.

He always thinks independently.

Tips

usage

思考 implies deeper, more deliberate thinking than 想. Use 想 for casual thoughts and 思考 for serious pondering or analysis.

Stroke Order

思 sī

考 kǎo