ReadWriteQuiz

Chinese dictionary
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  • 1

    v.rack brains when writing an article or making a work of art; form (a literary composition); conceive

    • tā zhèng zài gòu sī yī bù xiǎo shuō

      正在构思小说

      She is working out the plot of a novel.

    • zhè piān wén zhāng de gòu sī hěn jīng qiǎo

      文章构思精巧

      The article is exquisitely conceived.

    • tā zhèng zài gòu sī yī fú huà

      正在构思

      He is working on a picture.

  • 2

    n.the result of thinking/conceiving

    • zhè piān xiǎo shuō yǒu qiǎo miào de gòu sī

      小说巧妙构思

      The plot of the story is ingeniously constructed.

    • yǐng piàn de gòu sī shí fēn qiǎo miào

      影片构思十分巧妙

      The plot of the film is ingeniously conceived.

    • zhè jiàn diāo sù pǐn gòu sī qiǎo miào jù yǒu hěn gāo de yì shù xīn shǎng jià zhí

      雕塑构思巧妙具有艺术欣赏价值

      This sculpture is ingenious in conception and has high artistic appreciation value.

Word usage

  • Note
    "构思" is different from "构想". When used as a verb, "构思" is mostly used in literary and artistic creation; when used as a noun, "构想" is mostly used in major decision-making.
  • "构思" is often matched with measure word "个".
    • 构思

      one conception