Chinese word

思维

Pronunciation

Pinyinsī wéi

Meaning

  • nounway of thinking

Example

改变你的思维可以改变结果。gǎi biàn nǐ de sī wéi ké yǐ gǎi biàn jié guǒ

Changing your way of thinking can change the result.

Illustration for 思维 (way of thinking)

More examples

他的思维方式很开放。tā de sī wéi fāng shì hěn kāi fàng

His way of thinking is very open.

Core concept

A mental pattern that connects and organizes ideas to guide judgment and reasoning.

Common phrases

  • 思维方式sī wéi fāng shì

    way of thinking

  • 逻辑思维luó jí sī wéi

    logical thinking

  • 创新思维chuàng xīn sī wéi

    innovative thinking

  • 批判性思维pī pàn xìng sī wéi

    critical thinking

Similar words

想法xiáng fǎ: A personal idea or opinion about a particular matter.
思考sī kǎo: The process of analyzing a problem to reach a conclusion.
思路sī lù: The path or sequence used to develop an idea or line of reasoning.
观点guān diǎn: A way of viewing a matter or taking a position on it.

Definition in Chinese

产生、组织和运用观念、判断与推理的心理方式。chǎn shēng zǔ zhī hé yùn yòng guān niàn pàn duàn yǔ tuī lǐ de xīn lǐ fāng shì

Word origin

思维 (sīwéi, "thinking") developed from the older written form 思惟 (sīwéi, "mental consideration"), so the modern spelling carries the same established sense.

Usage tips

  • English often uses "thinking" for a passing activity, while this noun often refers to the broader reasoning pattern behind a person's judgments and actions.

Other meanings

  • thinkingnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 思维方式sī wéi fāng shìway of thinkingnoun
  • 思维能力sī wéi néng lìthinking abilitynoun
  • 思维过程sī wéi guò chéngthinking processnoun

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