思考

• 拼音: sī kǎo
• 汉字拆解: 思 = 田 (field) + 心 (heart/mind), meaning to think with one's heart; 考 = 老 (old) + 丂 (phonetic), meaning to examine

含义

To think; to ponder; to reflect on. Deep, careful thinking about something.

Implies careful, deep, or prolonged thinking, as opposed to casual thought. Used for serious deliberation on problems, questions, or life decisions. More formal and deeper than 想, which can mean casual thinking.

例句

1. 这个问题需要好好思考一下。
2. 他坐在那里安静地思考了很久。
3. 老师鼓励学生独立思考。

用法指南

语境: education, philosophy, work

语气: reflective

正确说法

• 让我再思考思考，明天给你答复。(Let me think it over; I'll give you an answer tomorrow.)
• 多思考才能找到更好的解决办法。(More thinking leads to better solutions.)

错误说法

• 我在思考今天中午吃什么。(Don't use 思考 for trivial decisions like what to eat — use 想 or 考虑. 思考 implies deep reflection.)

起源与历史

Compound of 思 (to think) and 考 (to examine, to test), both relating to mental activity.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal