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思路

sī lù · si lu

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. line of thought; way of thinking
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My train of thought

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，这道(zhèdào)题(tí)你(nǐ)的(de)思路(sīlù)是(shì)什么(shénme)？

    Dengdeng, what is your approach to this problem?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)的(de)思路(sīlù)是(shì)先(xiān)画图(huàtú)，再(zài)计算(jìsuàn)。

    My approach is to draw a diagram first and then calculate.

  3. Liangliang

    你的(nǐde)思路(sīlù)很(hěn)清楚(qīngchu)。

    Your approach is very clear.

  4. Dengdeng

    谢谢(xièxie)，可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)算(suàn)了(le)三遍(sānbiàn)，答案(dáàn)还是(háishi)不(bù)对(duì)。

    Thanks, but I calculated three times and the answer is still wrong.

  5. Liangliang

    思路(sīlù)对(duì)了(le)，可能(kěnéng)你(nǐ)把(bǎ)加号(jiāhào)看(kàn)成(chéng)了(le)乘号(chénghào)。

    Your approach is right. Maybe you read the plus sign as a times sign.

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In a sentence

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01

你(nǐ)的(de)思(sī)路(lù)很(hěn)清(qīng)楚(chu)，我(wǒ)完(wán)全(quán)跟(gēn)得(de)上(shàng)。

Your line of thought is very clear; I can follow it completely.

02

写(xiě)作(zuò)文(wén)前(qián)，我(wǒ)先(xiān)理(lǐ)一(yi)理(lǐ)思(sī)路(lù)。

Before writing an essay, I first sort out my line of thought.

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