meditate; ponder; contemplate
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to meditate; to ponder deeply; to be lost in thought
literaryOften implies a quiet, prolonged, and serious state of contemplation.
Tā他
chén沉
sī思
liáng良
jiǔ久
，
zhōng终
yú于
zuò做
chū出
le了
jué决
dìng定
。
After pondering for a long time, he finally made a decision.
Qiāo敲
mén门
shēng声
dǎ打
duàn断
le了
tā他
de的
chén沉
sī思
。
The knocking at the door interrupted his deep thought.
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Yè夜
shēn深
rén人
jìng静
shí时
，
tā他
cháng常
cháng常
dú独
zì自
chén沉
sī思
。
Late at night when all is quiet, he often meditates alone.
Miàn面
duì对
zhè这
ge个
fù复
zá杂
de的
wèn问
tí题
，
tā她
xiàn陷
rù入
le了
chén沉
sī思
。
Faced with this complicated problem, she fell into deep thought.