consider; deliberate; weigh
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to consider; to deliberate; to weigh whether something is feasible or appropriate
Often used for careful consideration of words, decisions, or actions. Can be reduplicated as 再三斟酌 or used with 着 (zhe) to indicate ongoing deliberation.
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
qǐng请
nǐ你
zhēn斟
zhuó酌
zhe着
bàn办
ba吧
。
Please handle this matter with discretion.
Tā他
fǎn反
fù复
zhēn斟
zhuó酌
zì字
jù句
，
lì力
qiú求
biǎo表
dá达
zhǔn准
què确
。
He weighed his words carefully, striving for accurate expression.
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Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
zài再
sān三
zhēn斟
zhuó酌
zhè这
gè个
fāng方
àn案
，
bù不
néng能
cǎo草
shuài率
jué决
dìng定
。
We need to deliberate on this plan repeatedly and cannot decide hastily.