Chinese word

思路

Pronunciation

Pinyinsī lù

Meaning

  • nounway of thinking

Example

你的思路很清晰，我很赞同。nǐ de sī lù hěn qīng xī wǒ hěn zàn tóng

Your way of thinking is very clear, and I strongly agree.

Illustration for 思路 (way of thinking)

More examples

在讨论前，先理清思路会更高效。zài tǎo lùn qián xiān lǐ qīng sī lù huì gèng gāo xiào

It is more efficient to clarify your thinking before the discussion.

Core concept

A guiding thread of thought, from seeing what matters to deciding how to proceed.

Common phrases

  • 理清思路lǐ qīng sī lù

    clarify your thinking

  • 调整思路tiáo zhěng sī lù

    adjust your way of thinking

  • 思路清晰sī lù qīng xī

    a clear way of thinking

Similar words

步骤bù zhòu: One of the ordered actions or stages needed to complete something.
方法fāng fǎ: A practical way of doing something to reach a desired result.
想法xiáng fǎ: The content of an idea or thought.
方向fāng xiàng: A general course for an action or way of thinking.

Definition in Chinese

思路是指在头脑中对问题的认识和解决方向，是思考的线索与顺序。sī lù shì zhǐ zài tóu nǎo zhōng duì wèn tí de rèn shí hé jiě jué fāng xiàng shì sī kǎo de xiàn suǒ yǔ shùn xù

Word origin

思 (sī, "think") + 路 (lù, "path") pictures thought following a route, which gives the noun its sense of an approach or line of reasoning.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, 思路 (sīlù, "way of thinking") is useful for discussing the reasoning in study, work, or planning without limiting the discussion to a finished result.

Other meanings

  • ideanoun
  • directionnoun
  • approachnoun

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