ponder; consider; speculate
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to speculate; to ponder; to figure out
neutralOften involves trying to guess or understand someone's unspoken thoughts or the meaning behind their words.
Tā他
yī一
biān边
zǒu走
，
yī一
biān边
cǔn忖
liàng量
zhe着
gāng刚
cái才
tā她
shuō说
de的
nà那
fān番
huà话
de的
yì意
si思
。
As he walked, he pondered the meaning of what she had just said.
Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
gè个
xiāo消
xi息
，
tā他
kāi开
shǐ始
cǔn忖
liàng量
lǐng领
dǎo导
de的
zhēn真
shí实
yì意
tú图
。
Upon hearing the news, he began to speculate about the leader's true intentions.
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Nǐ你
bù不
bì必
cǔn忖
liàng量
tā他
de的
xīn心
si思
，
zhí直
jiē接
wèn问
tā他
jiù就
hǎo好
。
You don't need to guess his thoughts; just ask him directly.
verb
to consider; to think over; to deliberate
neutralRefers to careful, often prolonged, thinking before making a decision or taking an action.
Tā她
cǔn忖
liàng量
le了
bàn半
tiān天
，
hái还
méi没
yǒu有
xiǎng想
hǎo好
zěn怎
me么
kāi开
kǒu口
。
She thought it over for a long time but still hadn't figured out how to bring it up.
Jīng经
lǐ理
zhèng正
zài在
cǔn忖
liàng量
zhè这
gè个
tí提
yì议
de的
lì利
bì弊
。
The manager is considering the pros and cons of this proposal.
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Shì事
guān关
zhòng重
dà大
，
tā他
bì必
xū须
hǎo好
hǎo好
cǔn忖
liàng量
yī一
xià下
。
The matter is of great importance; he must deliberate carefully.