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沉思 (chén sī) — how to say "deep thought" in Chinese
沉思
Deep thought, contemplation, meditation
verb
Character composition
沉
to sink, to immerse, deep
思
to think, thought
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Collocations
沉思的表情
chén sī de biǎo qíng
pensive expression
沉思片刻
chén sī piàn kè
ponder for a moment
陷入沉思
xiàn rù chén sī
be lost in thought
Examples
他常常一个人坐在窗前沉思很久。
He often sits alone by the window and contemplates for a long time.
他喜欢沉思。
He likes to contemplate.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "deep thought" in Chinese?
"deep thought" in Chinese is 沉思 (chén sī).
沉思 meaning in English
沉思 (chén sī) means "Deep thought, contemplation, meditation".
How is 沉思 pronounced?
It is pronounced chén sī (written as chen si, chensi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "deep thought" in Chinese characters?
It is written 沉思: 沉 has 7 strokes, 思 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 沉思?
沉思 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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