HSK · Level 77
45 words
Chinese word
构思
Pronunciation
Pinyingòu sī
Meaning
- verbthink up
Example
导演正在为新片构思剧情。dáo yǎn zhèng zài wèi xīn piàn gòu sī jù qíng
The director is thinking up the plot for the new film.
More examples
导师要求学生先为课题构思研究框架。dǎo shī yāo qiú xué shēng xiān wèi kè tí gòu sī yán jiū kuàng jià
The adviser asked the student to think up a research framework for the project first.
Core concept
An early idea taking shape in the mind as the starting point for a creative work or plan.
Common phrases
构思研究框架gòu sī yán jiū kuàng jià
think up a research framework
构思教学大纲gòu sī jiào xué dà gāng
think up a curriculum outline
Similar words
设想shè xiǎng: Picturing a general idea or possible situation as a starting point for a plan.
计划jì huà: Choosing what to do, in what order, and when to reach a goal.
设计shè jì: Planning the appearance and function of something and preparing its design for production.
策划cè huà: Organizing an event or project by deciding its content and how to carry it out.
Definition in Chinese
在心里寻找或创造某个主题、情节或方案的初步想法，通常作为创作或策划的起点。zài xīn lǐ xún zhǎo huò chuàng zào mǒu gè zhǔ tí qíng jié huò fāng àn de chū bù xiáng fǎ tōng cháng zuò wéi chuàng zuò huò cè huà de qí diǎn
Word origin
构 (gòu, "assemble") + 思 (sī, "think") combines the acts of putting parts together and thinking, which gives the word its sense of forming an initial concept.
Usage tips
- English often uses "think of" for any idea, but this verb commonly highlights deliberate planning for a story, design, film, or project.
Other meanings
- conceptionnoun
- ideanoun
Related words
- 构思阶段gòu sī jiē duànconception stagenoun