Today’s word of the day is 思 (sī) which means ‘to think’. Let’s practice making different words, phrases, and sentences with 思 (sī).
思考 (sī kǎo) To ponder
The first word is 思考 (sī kǎo) which means ‘to ponder’. Let’s look at each character of this word, 思 means ‘to think’ and 考 means ‘to consider’. A way of using it in a sentence is 他经常会花很多时间思考人生的意义。(Tā jīng cháng huì huā hěn duō shí jiān sī kǎo rén shēng de yì yì.) He often spends a lot of time thinking deeply about the meaning of life.
思想 (sī xiǎng) Thinking
Another word we can create with 思 (sī) 思想 (sī xiǎng). This means ‘thinking’. A way of using it in a sentence is 这个社会需要更加开放的思想。(Zhè gè shè huì xū yào gèng jiā kāi fàng de sī xiǎng.) This society needs to be more open-minded.
思念 (sī niàn) To miss
Finally, we can create the word 思念 (sī niàn) which means ‘to miss’. A way of using it in a sentence is 我非常思念我的家乡。(Wǒ fēi cháng sī niàn wǒ de jiā xiāng.) I really miss my hometown.