review ⇒ 对这次事故我们要进行深刻的反思。 Duì zhè cì shìgù wǒmen yào jìnxíng shēnkè de fǎnsī. → We need to have a full review of this accident.

ponder ⇒ 他在寻思如何才能把问题解决好。 Tā zài xúnsi rúhé cái néng bǎ wèntí jiějué hǎo. → He is pondering how to solve the problem.

( 想法 ) thoughts pl ⇒ 对这件事,不知道她是什么心思。 Duì zhè jiàn shì, bù zhīdào tā shì shénme xīnsi. → I don't know what her thoughts are about this.

be homesick

miss

( 指有体系 ) thought

( 指社会 ) trend

ponder

state of mind

thinking ⇒ 动物有类似人的思维能力吗？ Dòngwù yǒu lèisì rén de sīwéi nénglì ma? → Do animals have mental abilities similar to those of humans?

think ( pt , pp thought ) ⇒ 请给我时间思考一下你的建议。 Qǐng gěi wǒ shíjiān sīkǎo yīxià nǐ de jiànyì. → Please give me some time to think your suggestion over.

reasoning ⇒ 你这道题的思路是对的。 Nǐ zhè dào tí de sīlù shì duì de. → Your reasoning in this question is correct. ⇒ 敲门声打断了他的思路。 Qiāomén shēng dǎduànle tā de sīlù. → The knock on the door interrupted his train of thought.

consider

( 意义 ) meaning

compose

ponder ⇒ 他为此事沉思了很久。 Tā wèi cǐ shì chénsīle hěn jiǔ. → He pondered this matter for a long time. ⇒ 他陷入了沉思。 Tā xiànrùle chénsī. → He was lost in thought.

reflect on

be lovesick

state of mind

unrequited love

( 口 ) wonderful

dare ⇒ 这种话你也好意思说？ Zhèzhǒng huà nǐ yě hǎoyìsi shuō? → How dare you talk like this! ⇒ 让您久等了,真不好意思。 Ràng nín jiǔ děng le, zhēn bù hǎoyìsi. → I'm very embarrassed for making you wait so long.

( 微薄心意 ) small token

( 有意义 ) significant

think twice ⇒ 处理这个棘手的问题,望你三思而行,切莫鲁莽。 Chǔlǐ zhège jíshǒu de wèntí, wàng nǐ sān sī ér xíng, qiè mò lǔmǎng. → I hope you'll think twice before you deal with this difficult issue, and not do anything rash.

without hesitation ⇒ 他不假思索地给出了正确答案。 Tā bù jiǎ sīsuǒ de gěichūle zhèngquè dá'àn. → He gave the correct answer without hesitation.

unbelievable

be deep in thought

fantastic

be prepared for danger in times of peace

( 贬 ) rack one's brains ⇒ 他挖空心思赚大钱。 Tā wā kōng xīnsī zhuàn dà qián. → He racked his brains for ways to make a lot of money.

careful consideration ⇒ 购房时一定要深思熟虑。 Gòufáng shí yīdìng yào shēn sī shú lǜ. → When buying a house you must give it careful consideration.

learn from bitter experience

⇒ 夫妻俩睹物思人,想起了远在他乡的儿子。 Fūqī liǎ dǔ wù sī rén, xiǎngqǐle yuǎn zài tāxiāng de érzi. → The couple saw something that reminded them of their son who was far away from home.

let one's imagination go wild

as if lost in thought

rack one's brains ⇒ 他苦思冥想了一整天,仍然没有结果。 Tā kǔ sī míng xiǎngle yī zhěng tiān, réngrán méiyǒu jiéguǒ. → He racked his brains for the whole day to no effect.

be fickle

pool knowledge

as the name implies