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思维 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say sīwéi slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“思维”指人思考问题的方式和过程。
“sīwéi” zhǐ rén sīkǎo wèntí de fāngshì hé guòchéng.
"Thinking" refers to the way and process of thinking about problems.
Context note
学习新知识可以锻炼我们的思维，让头脑更灵活。
Xuéxí xīn zhīshi kěyǐ duànliàn wǒmen de sīwéi, ràng tóunǎo gèng línghuó.
Learning new knowledge can exercise our thinking and make our minds more flexible.
5 examples
数学课能帮助我们发展逻辑思维。
shù xué kè néng bāng zhù wǒ men fā zhǎn luó jí sī wéi。
Math class can help us develop logical thinking.
他的思维很活跃，总能想出好主意。
tā de sī wéi hěn huó yuè， zǒng néng xiǎng chū hǎo zhǔ yì。
His thinking is very active, he always comes up with good ideas.
读书可以开阔我们的思维。
dú shū kě yǐ kāi kuò wǒ men de sī wéi。
Reading can broaden our thinking.
画画需要创造性的思维。
huà huà xū yào chuàng zào xìng de sī wéi。
Drawing requires creative thinking.
我们要用积极的思维面对困难。
wǒ men yào yòng jī jí de sī wéi miàn duì kùn nán。
We should face difficulties with positive thinking.
5 mini stories
小华用思维解决了一个难题。
xiǎo huá yòng sī wéi jiě jué le yí gè nán tí。
Xiao Hua used thinking to solve a difficult problem.
他告诉朋友要多动脑筋，锻炼思维。
tā gào sù péng yǒu yào duō dòng nǎo jīn， duàn liàn sī wéi。
He told his friend to use his brain more and exercise thinking.
老师的思维很清晰，讲课很有趣。
lǎo shī de sī wéi hěn qīng xī， jiǎng kè hěn yǒu qù。
The teacher's thinking is very clear, and the lessons are interesting.
同学们一起讨论，分享不同的思维。
tóng xué men yì qǐ tǎo lùn， fēn xiǎng bù tóng de sī wéi。
Classmates discuss together and share different thinking.
玩拼图游戏可以训练空间思维。
wán pīn tú yóu xì kě yǐ xùn liàn kōng jiān sī wéi。
Playing puzzle games can train spatial thinking.