day 39how we think

how we think

Talk about ideas, thinking and conclusions, and say “not only didn’t it…, it actually…” with 不但不……，反而…….

today’s words

• 思考 sīkǎo · to think (carefully)
• 思维 sīwéi · thinking, way of thinking
• 思想 sīxiǎng · thought, ideas
• 想象 xiǎngxiàng · to imagine; imagination
• 逻辑 luójí · logic
• 分析 fēnxī · to analyse
• 概念 gàiniàn · concept, idea
• 观察 guānchá · to observe, watch closely
• 观念 guānniàn · idea, notion, values
• 理论 lǐlùn · theory
• 结论 jiélùn · conclusion
• 本质 běnzhì · essence, nature
• 意识 yìshí · to realise; awareness
• 意义 yìyì · meaning, significance
• 智慧 zhìhuì · wisdom
• 深刻 shēnkè · deep, profound
• 疑问 yíwèn · question, doubt
• 忽视 hūshì · to overlook, neglect
• 体会 tǐhuì · to come to understand; experience
• 体现 tǐxiàn · to reflect, show
• 必然 bìrán · inevitable, certain
• 必要 bìyào · necessary
• 必需 bìxū · to need, be essential
• 应当 yīngdāng · should, ought to
• 进一步 jìnyībù · further

sentences

• 学好一门外语，词汇和语法是必需的。 · To learn a foreign language well, vocabulary and grammar are essential.
• 我很难想象一千年前人们的生活。 · I can hardly imagine what life was like a thousand years ago.
• 他听了不但不生气，反而笑了起来。 · When he heard it, instead of getting angry he started laughing.
• 吃了药，病不但没好，反而更重了。 · He took the medicine, but instead of getting better he got worse.
• 这个小故事体现了中国人的智慧。 · This little story shows the wisdom of Chinese people.