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

让我思考一下。

Ràng wǒ sīkǎo yíxià.

Let me think about it.

这个问题值得思考。

Zhège wèntí zhíde sīkǎo.

This question is worth pondering.

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