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构思 (gòu sī) — how to say "to conceive" in Chinese
构思
To conceive, to design, concept
verb
Character composition
构
to construct, to form
思
to think, thought
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Collocations
构思小说
gòusī xiǎoshuō
conceive a novel
构思巧妙
gòusī qiǎomiào
ingenious conception
艺术构思
yìshù gòusī
artistic conception
Examples
作家正在构思一部新的长篇小说。
The writer is working on the concept for a new novel.
他构思故事。
He is conceiving a story.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to conceive" in Chinese?
"to conceive" in Chinese is 构思 (gòu sī).
构思 meaning in English
构思 (gòu sī) means "To conceive, to design, concept".
How is 构思 pronounced?
It is pronounced gòu sī (written as gou si, gousi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to conceive" in Chinese characters?
It is written 构思: 构 has 8 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 构思?
构思 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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