斟酌

zhēnzhuó

verb HSK 7-9 #26,501

Meanings

1 to consider carefully
2 to deliberate
3 to weigh up

Characters

to pour (wine) / to consider

to pour (wine) / to deliberate

Examples

HSK 3

请你斟酌一下用词。

Qǐng nǐ zhēnzhuó yíxià yòngcí.

Please think carefully about your choice of words.

HSK 4

这个问题需要仔细斟酌。

Zhège wèntí xūyào zǐxì zhēnzhuó.

This issue needs to be carefully deliberated.

HSK 6

他斟酌再三，才做出决定。

Tā zhēnzhuó zàisān, cái zuòchū juédìng.

He deliberated repeatedly before making a decision.

Tips

memory

Both 斟 and 酌 originally relate to pouring wine - carefully measuring out a drink. The metaphor extends to measuring out decisions or words with equal care.

Stroke Order

斟 zhēn

酌 zhuó