沉思

沉思 chénsī

Ponder (meditate - meditation - contemplate - contemplation - contemplative)

沉思 in a sentence HSK 6 chensi

What 沉思 means

Ponder (meditate - meditation - contemplate - contemplation - contemplative)

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沉思 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

沉

chén

To sink (deep)

思

sī

Think (consider - hope - miss - long for)

Words that share a character with 沉思

How to write 沉思

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沉思 in a sentence

他坐在窗前陷入了沉思。

Tā zuò zài chuāng qián xiànrù le chénsī.

He sat by the window and sank into thought.

这个问题很值得我们沉思。

Zhège wèntí hěn zhíde wǒmen chénsī.

This question is well worth pondering.

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Questions about 沉思

What does 沉思 mean in English?

沉思 is pronounced chénsī and means Ponder (meditate - meditation - contemplate - contemplation - contemplative).

How do you pronounce 沉思?

沉思 is chénsī in pinyin — written chensi without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 沉思?

沉思 is written with 2 characters: 沉 (chén) To sink (deep), 思 (sī) Think (consider - hope - miss - long for). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 沉思 an HSK word?

Yes — 沉思 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

Studied around the same time

撤退 chètuì 撤销 chèxiāo 沉淀 chéndiàn 沉闷 chénmèn 沉重 chénzhòng 沉着 chénzhuó 陈旧 chénjiù 陈列 chénliè

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