analyze the question carefully; read the prompt
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Meanings
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to carefully analyze the requirements and meaning of a question or topic before answering or writing
Commonly used in educational contexts regarding examinations, essay writing, and problem-solving. Emphasizes the importance of understanding what is being asked before attempting a response.
Kǎo考
shì试
shí时
yī一
dìng定
yào要
rèn认
zhēn真
shěn审
tí题
，
bù不
yào要
jí急
zhe着
xià下
bǐ笔
。
You must carefully analyze the questions during the exam; don't rush to start writing.
Shěn审
tí题
shì是
jiě解
tí题
de的
dì第
yī一
bù步
，
hěn很
duō多
rén人
yīn因
wèi为
méi没
kàn看
qīng清
tí题
yì意
ér而
shī失
fēn分
。
Analyzing the question is the first step to solving it; many people lose points because they didn't understand the requirements.
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Xiě写
zuò作
wén文
qián前
，
qǐng请
xiān先
zǐ仔
xì细
shěn审
tí题
，
què确
dìng定
zhōng中
xīn心
sī思
xiǎng想
。
Before writing your essay, please carefully analyze the prompt first and determine the central theme.
Tā他
tài太
cū粗
xīn心
le了
，
lián连
tí题
dōu都
méi没
shěn审
qīng清
chǔ楚
jiù就
kāi开
shǐ始
dá答
tí题
。
He was too careless; he started answering without even clearly analyzing the questions.