想想

xiǎngxiǎng

verb #920

Meanings

1 to think about it
2 to give it some thought

Characters

to think (repeated for softening)

Examples

让我想想。

Ràng wǒ xiǎngxiǎng.

Let me think about it.

你想想，这样做对吗？

Nǐ xiǎngxiǎng, zhèyàng zuò duì ma?

Think about it — is this the right thing to do?

Tips

grammar

Repeating a verb (想想, 看看, 试试) softens the action, making it sound casual or tentative — like 'have a think' instead of 'think'.

Stroke Order

想 xiǎng