构思

构思 gòusī

Form (compose)

构思 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體構思 gousi

What 构思 means

Form (compose)

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

构

gòu

Construct (form - make up - compose)

思

sī

Think (consider - hope - miss - long for)

Words that share a character with 构思

How to write 构思

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构思 in a sentence

这部小说的构思非常巧妙。

Zhè bù xiǎoshuō de gòusī fēicháng qiǎomiào.

The conception of this novel is remarkably ingenious.

他花了半年构思这个故事。

Tā huā le bàn nián gòusī zhège gùshi.

He spent six months working out this story.

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Questions about 构思

What does 构思 mean in English?

构思 is pronounced gòusī and means Form (compose).

How do you pronounce 构思?

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

What are the characters in 构思?

构思 is written with 2 characters: 构 (gòu) Construct (form - make up - compose), 思 (sī) Think (consider - hope - miss - long for). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 构思 written in traditional Chinese?

構思. The simplified form 构思 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 構思 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced gòusī.

Is 构思 an HSK word?

Yes — 构思 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

共计 gòngjì 共鸣 gòngmíng 勾结 gōujié 钩子 gōuzi 孤独 gūdú 孤立 gūlì 姑且 gūqiě 辜负 gūfù

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