carve and polish; improve; refine (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
琢磨 (unaltered)
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Examples
他在琢磨着未来的计划。 Tā zài zhuómózhe wèilái de jìhuà. - He is contemplating future plans.
我需要时间来琢磨一下这个问题。 Wǒ xūyào shíjiān lái zhuómó yīxià zhège wèntí. - I need time to ponder this issue.
他们正在琢磨怎么解决这个难题。 Tāmen zhèngzài zhuómó zěnme jiějué zhège nántí. - They are figuring out how to solve this difficult problem.
琢磨这个主意是否可行。 Zhuómó zhège zhǔyì shìfǒu kěxíng. - Consider whether this idea is feasible.
她整天都在琢磨如何提高生产效率。 Tā zhěngtiān dōu zài zhuómó rúhé tígāo shēngchǎn xiàolǜ. - She spends all day pondering how to improve production efficiency.
Characters
磨 mó - grind, polish, sharpen; rub; obliterate; dawdle; wear down; pester, badger |
琢 zhuó - used in the word 琢磨 |