构思

• 拼音: gòu sī
• 汉字拆解: 构 = 木 (wood/structure) + 冓 (interlocking structure) — to build a framework; 思 = 田 (field/mind) + 心 (heart) — thought arising from mind and heart

含义

To conceive; to plan creatively; a creative conception. The process of forming and organising the ideas and structure of a creative or intellectual work before execution.

Used extensively in artistic, literary, and architectural contexts. 构思 refers to the ideation and planning stage — thinking through the concept, structure, and approach of a work before producing it. Often appears in phrases like 精心构思 (carefully conceived) and 构思巧妙 (cleverly conceived). Distinct from 构想 in that 构思 emphasises the creative process within a specific work.

例句

1. 这部小说的构思历时三年，作者在正式动笔之前已将人物关系和情节架构反复推敲。
2. 广告创意团队花了两周时间构思这支视频，力求在三十秒内传递最有力的品牌信息。
3. 建筑师的构思独具匠心，将自然采光与内部空间的功能需求完美融合在一起。

用法指南

语境: arts, writing, design, architecture, advertising

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 这幅画的构思来自作者儿时在乡村度过的夏天，充满了温暖的怀旧气息。(The conception of this painting came from the artist's childhood summers spent in the countryside, full of warm nostalgia.)
• 在正式撰写报告之前，建议先花时间构思整体框架，确定各部分的逻辑关系。(Before formally writing the report, it is advisable to spend time planning the overall framework and establishing the logical relationships between each section.)

错误说法

• 将'构思'用于描述已完成的作品结构 — 构思 refers to the planning/ideation process, not the finished product; use 结构 or 框架 to describe the structure of a completed work

起源与历史

构 (to construct; to form; to build a structure) + 思 (to think; thought; conception). Together: to build a thought — i.e., to conceptualise.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Educated speakers