思索 (sī suǒ) — how to say "to ponder" in Chinese

思索

To ponder, to contemplate

verb

Character composition

思

to think, thought

索

to search, to demand

Radicals / Keys

心

Heart

#61 · xīn · 4 strokes

糸

Silk

#120 · mì · 6 strokes

Synonyms

琢磨

to ponder, to refine

zuó mo · colloquial, considering

Collocations

思索问题

sī suǒ wèn tí

ponder a question

反复思索

fǎn fù sī suǒ

ponder repeatedly

苦苦思索

kǔ kǔ sī suǒ

think hard

Examples

这个问题需要你认真思索一下。

This problem requires you to think about it carefully.

他正在思索。

He is pondering right now.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say "to ponder" in Chinese?

"to ponder" in Chinese is 思索 (sī suǒ).

What does 思索 mean in English?

思索 (sī suǒ) means "To ponder, to contemplate".

How is 思索 pronounced?

It is pronounced sī suǒ (written as si suo, sisuo). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "to ponder" in Chinese characters?

It is written 思索.

What HSK level is 思索?

思索 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.

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