ponder; consider carefully
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to ponder; to consider carefully; to turn over in one's mind
literaryUsed in literary or formal contexts to indicate deep, careful thought. More书面语 than 想 or 觉得.
Tā他
dī低
tóu头
sī思
cǔn忖
piàn片
kè刻
，
cái才
huǎn缓
huǎn缓
kāi开
kǒu口
。
He lowered his head and pondered for a moment before slowly speaking.
Wǒ我
dú独
zì自
sī思
cǔn忖
liáng良
jiǔ久
，
zhōng终
bù不
dé得
qí其
jiě解
。
I pondered alone for a long time but ultimately could not find the answer.
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Cǐ此
shì事
shàng尚
xū需
sī思
cǔn忖
，
bù不
kě可
cāng仓
cù促
jué决
dìng定
。
This matter still requires careful consideration and should not be decided hastily.
Tā她
zhàn站
zài在
chuāng窗
qián前
，
sī思
cǔn忖
zhe着
wèi未
lái来
de的
jì计
huà划
。
She stood before the window, pondering her future plans.