琢磨

zuó mo

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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琢磨

zuó mo Verb to ponder; to mull over

琢磨

zhuó mó to carve and polish (jade); to polish and refine a literary work

Definitions

1. to ponder
2. to mull over
3. to think through
4. Taiwan pr. [zhuó mó]

Word relationships

Related words

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斟酌

zhēn zhuó

to consider

反复琢磨用词

Synonyms

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思考

sī kǎo

to reflect on

仔细琢磨一个问题

Usage notes

Collocations

琢磨 is often used with 反复 (repeatedly) or 仔细 (carefully), e.g., 反复琢磨 (mull over repeatedly).

Formality

琢磨 is informal and commonly used in spoken Chinese; in formal writing, use 思考 or 考虑.

Example Sentences

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我还在琢磨这个问题。

I'm still pondering this problem.

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Words Containing 琢磨

切磋琢磨

qiē cuō zhuó mó

lit. cutting and polishing (idiom)

Child Words of 琢磨

to rub

grindstone

to cut (gems)

Taiwan pr. [zhuó]