沉思

• ピンイン: chén sī
• 漢字の分解: 沉 = 氵 (water) + 冘 (phonetic); 思 = 田 (field) + 心 (heart) = the heart's field of thoughts

意味

沈思する／深く考え込む

Describes a state of quiet, deep reflection. Often used when someone is thinking seriously about important matters. More literary and deliberate than casual thinking.

例文

1. 他坐在窗边沉思了很久。
2. 这个问题值得我们深入沉思。
3. 她沉思片刻后给出了答案。

使い方ガイド

場面: reflection, philosophy, literary

トーン: contemplative

正しい言い方

• 他陷入了深深的沉思。(He fell into deep contemplation.)
• 面对这个难题，我需要时间沉思。(Facing this difficult problem, I need time to ponder.)

避ける言い方

• 我沉思晚饭吃什么 (沉思 is for serious, deep matters — for trivial decisions, use 想 or 考虑)

起源と歴史

Compound of 沉 (deep, sinking) and 思 (to think). Together meaning 'deep thinking.'

文化的背景

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal