Hanzi

思

to think/to consider

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 2

Pinyin

sī, sāi

Bopomofo

ㄙ, ㄙㄞ

Jyutping

si1

Example sentences

思念 sīniàn
他旅居國外多年，心中始終思念著故鄉。
他旅居国外多年，心中始终思念著故乡。

He has lived abroad for many years, and in his heart, he always misses his hometown.

傳達 / 传达 chuándá
他用歌聲傳達了對家鄉的思念。
他用歌声传达了对家乡的思念。

He conveyed his longing for his hometown through singing.

思想 sīxiǎng
他的思想很保守。

His thinking is very conservative.

解放 jiěfàng
教育的目的是解放人類的思想。
教育的目的是解放人类的思想。

The purpose of education is to liberate human thoughts.

思考 sīkǎo
我們需要培養獨立思考的能力。
我们需要培养独立思考的能力。

We need to cultivate the ability to think independently.

人生 rénshēng
他正在思考人生的意義。
他正在思考人生的意义。

He is thinking about the meaning of life.

意思 yìsi
這句話是什麼意思？
这句话是什么意思？

What does this sentence mean?

瞭解 / 了解 liǎojiě
我不太瞭解你的意思。
我不太了解你的意思。

I don't quite understand what you mean.

反思 fǎnsī
我們需要深刻反思這次失敗。
我们需要深刻反思这次失败。

We need to reflect deeply on this failure.

Example Vocabulary

好意思

hao3'yi4'si

思念

si1'nian4

to miss; to long for; to think of

思想

si1'xiang3

thought; thinking; ideology

思考

si1'kao3

to think; to ponder

意思

yi4'si

meaning; idea; interest

不可思議

bu4'ke3'si1'yi4

inconceivable; unbelievable; marvelous

反思

fan3'si1

to reflect on; introspection

心思

xin1'si

thought; mood; inclination

思

si1

to think; to ponder; to miss; thought

思索

si1'suo3

to ponder; to think deeply; to deliberate

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