深思

shēnsī

verb HSK 7-9 #20,084

Meanings

1 to ponder
2 to think deeply
3 deep thought

Characters

think; consider

Literally 'think deeply' - careful, thorough contemplation

Examples

HSK 4

这个问题值得我们深思。

Zhège wèntí zhíde wǒmen shēnsī.

This issue is worth pondering deeply.

HSK 7-9

经过深思熟虑，她做出了决定。

Jīngguò shēnsī-shúlǜ, tā zuòchū le juédìng.

After careful deliberation, she made her decision.

Tips

usage

深思 often appears in the four-character expression 深思熟虑 (shēnsī shúlǜ), meaning 'to deliberate carefully'. On its own, 深思 is more literary than everyday 想 or 考虑.

Stroke Order

深 shēn

思 sī