Usage note
这个词表示认真想问题，比如做数学题时思考答案。
Zhège cí biǎoshì rènzhēn xiǎng wèntí, bǐrú zuò shùxué tí shí sīkǎo dá'àn.
This word means to think seriously about a problem, like thinking about the answer when doing math.
Context note
在学习时，我们鼓励孩子多思考，比如思考故事的意义或问题的解决方法。
Zài xuéxí shí, wǒmen gǔlì háizi duō sīkǎo, bǐrú sīkǎo gùshì de yìyì huò wèntí de jiějué fāngfǎ.
When studying, we encourage children to think more, like thinking about the meaning of a story or how to solve a problem.
5 examples
他正在思考问题。
tā zhèng zài sī kǎo wèn tí。
He is thinking about the problem.
我们需要思考答案。
wǒ men xū yào sī kǎo dá àn。
We need to think about the answer.
她思考了很久。
tā sī kǎo le hěn jiǔ。
She thought for a long time.
思考能帮助我们学习。
sī kǎo néng bāng zhù wǒ men xué xí。
Thinking can help us learn.
他喜欢思考科学问题。
tā xǐ huan sī kǎo kē xué wèn tí。
He likes to think about science questions.
5 mini stories
小明在思考数学题。他很快找到了答案。
xiǎo míng zài sī kǎo shù xué tí。 tā hěn kuài zhǎo dào le dá àn。
Xiao Ming is thinking about a math problem. He quickly finds the answer.
小红在思考画什么。她决定画一朵花。
xiǎo hóng zài sī kǎo huà shén me。 tā jué dìng huà yì duǒ huā。
Xiao Hong is thinking about what to draw. She decides to draw a flower.
老师让我们思考故事的道理。我们讨论得很热烈。
lǎo shī ràng wǒ men sī kǎo gù shì de dào lǐ。 wǒ men tǎo lùn dé hěn rè liè。
The teacher asks us to think about the moral of the story. We discuss enthusiastically.
他思考如何帮助朋友。最后他分享了玩具。
tā sī kǎo rú hé bāng zhù péng yǒu。 zuì hòu tā fēn xiǎng le wán jù。
He thinks about how to help a friend. Finally, he shares his toys.
思考让我们变得更聪明。每天都要动脑筋。
sī kǎo ràng wǒ men biàn de gèng cōng ming。 měi tiān dōu yào dòng nǎo jīn。
Thinking makes us smarter. We should use our brains every day.
Mini dialogue
思考问题
A
这道题很难，我需要思考一下。
Zhè dào tí hěn nán, wǒ xūyào sīkǎo yīxià.
This question is hard, I need to think about it.
B
别着急，慢慢思考。
Bié zhāojí, màn man sīkǎo.
Don't worry, think slowly.
认真思考
A
你决定好了吗？
Nǐ juédìng hǎo le ma?
Have you decided?
B
还没有，让我再思考一会儿。
Hái méiyǒu, ràng wǒ zài sīkǎo yīhuìr.
Not yet, let me think a bit more.
Related words and contrasts
similar
想
xiǎng
to think; to want
想 is a basic word for 'think', but also means 'want'.
similar
考虑
kǎolǜ
to consider; to think over
考虑 implies weighing options carefully.