思路

sīlù

noun HSK 7-9 #8,672

Measure Word

一条思路 tiáo

Meanings

1 train of thought
2 thinking
3 approach (to a problem)

Characters

to think; thought

Literally 'thinking path' — the train of thought

Examples

你的思路很清晰。

Nǐ de sīlù hěn qīngxī.

Your thinking is very clear.

我们换一个思路来解决这个问题。

Wǒmen huàn yīgè sīlù lái jiějué zhège wèntí.

Let's try a different approach to solve this problem.

Tips

usage

思路 describes the direction or flow of thinking. Common collocations: 思路清晰 (clear thinking), 打开思路 (broaden one's thinking), 理清思路 (sort out one's thoughts).

Stroke Order

思 sī

路 lù