How to say “think” in Chinese
think, ponder
“Think” in Chinese is 思考, sī kǎo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
思考 is read sī kǎo: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
It also has the “heart” 心. In 意思 it is read with the neutral tone.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “思考”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 思考. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这件事我需要时间思考一下zhèjiànshìwǒxūyàoshíjiānsīkǎoyíxiàI need time to think this over.
More words from the lesson “Philosophy and thinking”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “think” in Chinese?
“Think” in Chinese is 思考, pinyin sīkǎo.
What does 思考 mean?
思考 (sīkǎo) means “think, ponder”.
How do you write 思考?
思考 is 2 characters: 思 (sī) — think; 考 (kǎo) — examine, test. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 思考?
思考 is read sīkǎo. Tones: sī — first tone, kǎo — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“think” in the lesson “Philosophy and thinking”
This word is from the topic “Traditions and thought” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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