Definition

1. Verb:
   • To consider carefully: To think about something deliberately and thoroughly before making a decision or forming an opinion.
   • To deliberate: To reflect on or examine an issue, weighing different factors or possibilities.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh ấy cần thời gian để suy xét đề nghị này. (He needs time to consider this offer.)
  • Trước khi phán quyết, thẩm phán phải suy xét mọi chứng cứ. (Before ruling, the judge must deliberate on all the evidence.)
  • Hãy suy xét kỹ trước khi trả lời. (Please think it over carefully before answering.)

Advanced Usage

• Legal/Formal Context: Often used in official, judicial, or serious contexts to imply careful, reasoned thought.
  • Hội đồng sẽ suy xét đơn xin ân xá. (The council will consider the petition for clemency.)

Variants and Related Words

• Suy nghĩ (v): To think, to ponder. (Often more general than "suy xét").
  • Tôi đang suy nghĩ về tương lai. (I am thinking about the future.)
• Cân nhắc (v): To weigh, to consider pros and cons. (Very close in meaning, often used with "suy xét").
  • Cần cân nhắc giữa lợi và hại. (One must weigh the benefits and harms.)

Synonyms

• Consider: To think about something carefully.
• Deliberate: To engage in long and careful consideration.
• Ponder: To think about something carefully.
• Think over: To consider something before deciding.

Related Idioms

• Suy xét chín chắn: To consider something maturely and prudently.
  • Mọi quyết định quan trọng đều cần được suy xét chín chắn. (Every important decision needs to be considered maturely.)

verb

1. to consider, to think out