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沉思

chén sī
HSK 6
contemplate, contemplation
verb
noun

Example Sentences

他在沉思人生的意义。
tāzài chénsī rénshēng de yìyì 。
He is contemplating the meaning of life.
沉思是一种深度思考的过程。
chénsī shì yīzhǒng shēndù sīkǎo de guòchéng 。
Contemplation is a process of deep thinking.
她喜欢在安静的地方沉思。
tā xǐhuān zài ānjìng de dìfāng chénsī 。
She likes to meditate in quiet places.

Individual Characters

Words with similar meanings

冥想míngxiǎng
meditate
This word emphasizes a more spiritual or relaxed approach to contemplation.
思考sīkǎo
think
This is a more general term for thinking that can refer to pondering in a broader sense.

Words Starting With 沉

沉默chén mò
silence; uncommunicative
沉淀chén diàn
to settle; to precipitate (solid sediment out of a solution)
沉着chén zhuó
steady; calm and collected; not nervous
沉重chén zhòng
heavy; hard; serious; critical
沉闷chén mèn
oppressive (of weather); heavy; depressed; not happy

Words Ending With 思

反思fǎn sī
to think back over sth; to review; to revisit; to rethink; reflection; reassessment
构思gòu sī
to outline a story; to make a preliminary sketch

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Psychology & Mental Health
Therapy, counseling, mental well-being, stress, anxiety, relaxation.
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Religion & Philosophy
Basic terms for Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, and other philosophies.

Individual Characters

沉chén
sink, keep down, lower, deep
思sī
to think, to consider