斟酌
zhēnzhuó · to consider; to deliberate; to fill up a cup to the brim
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 斟酌
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
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Words with the same characters
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to use discretion; to take circumstances into account; to make allowances pertinent to a situation
斟酒zhēn jiǔto pour wine or liquor
斟酌字句zhēn zhuó zì jùto measure one's words
字斟句酌zì zhēn jù zhuóweighing every word
对酌duì zhuóto sit face-to-face and drink
小酌xiǎo zhuóto have a few (alcoholic) drinks (often implying a small party)