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思考 (sī kǎo): to think

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HSK 5verb

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Pinyin
Meaning: to think
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 5

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to reflect on
to ponder over

Chinese explanation

指用脑子认真想问题，进行分析、比较和判断，以便得出结论或找到办法。它强调深入、系统地想，常用于学习、工作和生活中需要动脑筋的时候
与“想”意思相近，但更正式、更强调过程。

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HSK 2

to beat

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