Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
斟
zhēn
Description
"斟"的意思是把酒或茶倒进杯子里。
我们常常说"斟酒"或者"斟茶",意思是给别人倒上一杯。
Meanings
斟zhēn
to pour (wine, tea, etc.) into a cup
他给客人斟了一杯茶。
斟酌zhēnzhuó
to consider carefully; to weigh (words, matters)
这件事请你再斟酌一下。
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Notes
- Nuance
斟 is more formal/literary than 倒; often used for pouring tea or wine politely.
- Etymology
斟酌 originally meant measuring how much wine to pour, extended to weighing decisions.
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