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推敲

tuī qiāo
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Rare

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Definitions

  1. 1. to think over

Word relationships

Antonyms

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草率
cǎo shuài

careless

不仔细考虑就做决定

Related words

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琢磨
zhuó mó

to carve and polish (jade)

反复思考，偏口语
深思
shēn sī

to ponder

深入地想，较正式

Synonyms

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斟酌
zhēn zhuó

to consider

认真考虑某事

Usage notes

Common mistakes

“推敲”多用于对文字、方案、细节等的反复考虑，一般不用于日常简单选择（如“我推敲吃什么”是错误的）。

Cultural notes

“推敲”源自唐代诗人贾岛的故事，原指反复斟酌用字，后泛指反复考虑、斟酌字句或事情。

Example Sentences

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他反复 推敲 这个词语的用法。
He carefully thought over the usage of this word.

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Child Words of 推敲

推
tuī

to push

敲
qiāo

to hit