ponder; think over
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to think over; to ponder; to consider
Often implies careful or prolonged thinking. Can be reduplicated as 琢磨琢磨. The second syllable is read with a neutral tone.
Duì队
zhǎng长
de的
huà话
wǒ我
zuó琢
mo磨
le了
hěn很
jiǔ久
。
I pondered the captain's words for a long time.
Nǐ你
zuó琢
mo磨
zuó琢
mo磨
zhè这
lǐ里
miàn面
hái还
yǒu有
shén什
me么
wèn问
tí题
。
Think it over—what other problems are there in this?
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Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
wǒ我
děi得
hǎo好
hao好
zuó琢
mo磨
yí一
xià下
。
I need to give this matter some careful thought.
Tā他
zuó琢
mo磨
le了
bàn半
tiān天
，
yě也
méi没
xiǎng想
míng明
bai白
。
He thought about it for a long time but still couldn't figure it out.