諗 (nam2 (lam2) sam2 | shen3 shen4) : to think, consider

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諗

nam2 (lam2) sam2

shen3 shen4

[1] [v] think of; consider; ponder over; think over [2] let know; tell; announce [3] [v] remonstrate [4] [v] hide; conceal

Stroke count: 15

Level: 2

Radical: (#149)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

諗 / 谂

This character was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 24th Apr 2010 14:51

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諗吓 nam2 haa5 = think for a while; consider 粵

諗法 nam2 faat3 = one's personal view, the "idea" sb holds about sth 粵

諗起 nam2 hei2 = to think of 粵

抵得諗 dai2 dak1 nam2 = generous, willing to do more than one needs 粵

用屎窟諗嘢 jung6 si2 fat1 nam2 je5 = making an idiotic suggestion (lit., "using one's anus to think of things") 粵

諗縮數 nam2 suk1 sou3 = to act in a tricky way 粵

諗頭 nam2 tau4 = careful consideration; a well thought out idea; a solution to a problem 粵

有諗頭 jau5 nam2 tau4 = to have many good ideas 粵

攝高枕頭諗清楚 sip3 gou1 zam2 tau4 nam2 cing1 co2 = think about it clearly 粵

諗極都諗唔到 nam2 gik6 dou1 nam2 m4 dou3*2 = no matter how much thinking, still cannot think of it 粵
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其實我哋諗多咗粵
Actually, we're thinking about this too much.
[Lit. actually we think too-much Note: if you ask someone a simple question and they waste time running through every possible eventuality, this is a good phrase to bust out.]

我會諗好多角度粵 ?!
I'll think about [it] from many angles.
[Lit. I will think many angles.]

我諗呢個方案以三個月為期可以做完。粵
I believe this project can be completed within three months.

見到你頭先嘅樣，我諗你已經知道咗呢本唔係普通嘅筆記啦粵
Based on your expression just now, I guess you already know that this isn't an ordinary notebook.
[Lit. see-arrive you just-not (possessive particle) expression, I think you already know-already, this (counter) isn't ordinary (possessive particle) notebook.]

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