consider; miss
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to consider; to think over; to ponder
Often used in reduplicated form (思量思量) to indicate careful or prolonged consideration. Commonly used in both spoken and written Chinese.
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
nǐ你
hái还
děi得
hǎo好
hao好
sī思
liang量
sī思
liang量
。
You still need to think this matter over carefully.
Wǒ我
zhèng正
zài在
sī思
liang量
xià下
yī一
bù步
gāi该
zěn怎
me么
zuò做
。
I am considering what to do next.
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Zhè这
gè个
wèn问
tí题
zhí值
de得
hǎo好
hao好
sī思
liang量
。
This question is worth pondering carefully.
Tā他
sī思
liang量
le了
hěn很
jiǔ久
，
zhōng终
yú于
zuò做
chū出
le了
jué决
dìng定
。
He thought it over for a long time and finally made a decision.
verb
to miss; to think of; to worry about
dialectRegional usage, particularly common in northern dialects. Conveys a sense of emotional concern or longing for someone who is absent.
Dà大
jiā家
zhèng正
sī思
liang量
nǐ你
ne呢
！
Everyone is thinking of you right now!
Mǔ母
qīn亲
zhěng整
tiān天
sī思
liang量
zhe着
yuǎn远
fāng方
de的
ér儿
zi子
。
The mother spends all day thinking about her son who is far away.
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Tā他
chū出
mén门
zài在
wài外
，
jiā家
lǐ里
rén人
yī一
zhí直
sī思
liang量
zhe着
tā他
。
He is away from home, and his family has been constantly worried about him.