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思想 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say sīxiǎng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“思想”指人的想法、观念或看法。
“sīxiǎng” zhǐ rén de xiǎngfǎ, guānniàn huò kànfǎ.
"Thought" refers to a person's ideas, concepts, or opinions.
Context note
每个人都有自己的思想，我们要学会尊重不同的想法。
Měi gè rén dōu yǒu zìjǐ de sīxiǎng, wǒmen yào xuéhuì zūnzhòng bùtóng de xiǎngfǎ.
Everyone has their own thoughts, we should learn to respect different ideas.
5 examples
他的思想很乐观，总是看到好的一面。
tā de sī xiǎng hěn lè guān， zǒng shì kàn dào hǎo de yí miàn。
His thought is very optimistic, always seeing the good side.
这本书传递了善良的思想。
zhè běn shū chuán dì le shàn liáng de sī xiǎng。
This book conveys kind thoughts.
我们要有独立的思想，不盲从别人。
wǒ men yào yǒu dú lì de sī xiǎng， bù máng cóng bié rén。
We should have independent thoughts, not blindly follow others.
老师鼓励我们表达自己的思想。
lǎo shī gǔ lì wǒ men biǎo dá zì jǐ de sī xiǎng。
The teacher encourages us to express our own thoughts.
好的思想能带来好的行动。
hǎo de sī xiǎng néng dài lái hǎo de xíng dòng。
Good thoughts can lead to good actions.
5 mini stories
小丽的思想很温暖，她总是帮助别人。
xiǎo lì de sī xiǎng hěn wēn nuǎn， tā zǒng shì bāng zhù bié rén。
Xiao Li's thoughts are warm, she always helps others.
她告诉朋友要分享快乐的思想。
tā gào sù péng yǒu yào fēn xiǎng kuài lè de sī xiǎng。
She told her friend to share happy thoughts.
小明读了很多书，思想很丰富。
xiǎo míng dú le hěn duō shū， sī xiǎng hěn fēng fù。
Xiao Ming has read many books, his thoughts are rich.
大家在一起交流思想，学到了很多。
dà jiā zài yì qǐ jiāo liú sī xiǎng， xué dào le hěn duō。
Everyone exchanged thoughts together and learned a lot.
我们要用积极的思想面对每一天。
wǒ men yào yòng jī jí de sī xiǎng miàn duì měi yì tiān。
We should face every day with positive thoughts.