sī wéi
thought; thinking
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我们要用辩证的思维方式来看待问题。
Wǒmen yào yòng biànzhèng de sīwéi fāngshì lái kàn dài wèntí.
We should use dialectical thinking to look at problems.
他的思维很敏捷。
Tā de sīwéi hěn mǐnjié.
His thinking is very agile.
我们要培养批判性思维能力。
Wǒmen yào péiyǎng pīpànxìng sīwéi nénglì.
We should cultivate critical thinking skills.
思想 (sīxiǎng)
thought
意识 (yìshí)
consciousness
行动 (xíngdòng)
action
实践 (shíjiàn)
practice
The Chinese word 思维 (sīwéi) is composed of two characters: 思 (sī) and 维 (wéi). The character 思 originally meant "to think" or "to ponder", and was often used in the context of philosophy or meditation. The character 维 originally meant "to tie" or "to bind", and was often used in the context of weaving or construction. When these two characters are combined, they create the word 思维, which can be translated as "thinking" or "thought". This word is often used in the context of psychology or philosophy, and refers to the process of thinking or reasoning.
