琢磨

to ponder

中仔细思考或想办法zǐxì sīkǎo huò xiǎng bànfǎ

• zhègewèntízhídézuómo.

  这个问题值得琢磨。🔊

  This problem is worth pondering over.

Taiwan pr. [zhuo2 mo2]

中反复思考；仔细想想fǎnfù sīkǎo; zǐxì xiǎngxiang

• zhègewèntíwǒzuómolehěnjiǔ.

  这个问题我琢磨了很久。🔊

  I've thought about this problem for a long time.

to think through

中仔细地想；深入思考zǐxì de xiǎng；shēnrù sīkǎo

• zhègewèntíwǒděihǎohǎozuómoyīxià.

  这个问题我得好好琢磨一下。🔊

  I need to think carefully about this issue.

to mull over

中仔细思考、反复思想zǐxì sīkǎo、fǎnfù sīxiǎng

• wǒxūyàozuómoyīxià.

  我需要琢磨一下。🔊

  I need to think about it for a moment.

to polish and refine a literary work

中仔细修改和改进文章或作品zǐxì xiūgǎi hé gǎijìn wénzhāng huò zuòpǐn

• tāxǐhuānzhuómówénzhāng.

  他喜欢琢磨文章。🔊

  He likes to polish and refine his writing.

to carve and polish (jade)

中用工具雕刻和打磨玉石或其他物品yòng gōngjù diāokè hé dǎmó yùshí huò qítā wùpǐn

• zhèkuàiyùxūyàohǎohǎozhuómó.

  这块玉需要好好琢磨。🔊

  This piece of jade needs to be carefully polished and refined.