Definition

1. Verb:
   • To calculate, to consider carefully: "suy tính" means to think carefully and thoroughly about something, often to weigh options, assess pros and cons, or plan a course of action. It implies a deliberate and thoughtful mental process aimed at reaching a decision or understanding consequences.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh ấy đang suy tính kế hoạch cho tương lai. (He is calculating/considering the plan for the future.)
  • Trước khi đầu tư, cô ấy suy tính rất kỹ lưỡng. (Before investing, she calculates/considers very carefully.)
  • Tôi cần thời gian để suy tính về lời đề nghị này. (I need time to think over/consider this offer.)

Advanced Usage

• "suy tính thiệt hơn": to weigh the pros and cons; to calculate the gains and losses.
  • Hãy suy tính thiệt hơn trước khi đưa ra quyết định cuối cùng. (Weigh the pros and cons before making a final decision.)

Variants and Related Words

• Suy nghĩ (verb): to think, to ponder. (A more general term for thinking, while "suy tính" often implies calculation or strategic thought.)
• Tính toán (verb): to calculate, to compute. (Often used for mathematical calculation or scheming, overlapping with "suy tính" in the sense of careful planning.)
• Cân nhắc (verb): to consider, to deliberate. (Very close in meaning, emphasizing careful thought before a decision.)

Synonyms

• Cân nhắc: to consider, to deliberate.
• Tính toán: to calculate, to figure out.
• Đắn đo: to hesitate, to ponder (often due to indecision).

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• Suy tính chu đáo: to calculate/consider meticulously.
  • Mọi việc đã được suy tính chu đáo. (Everything has been calculated/considered meticulously.)

Related Idioms

• Suy đi tính lại: to think over and over again; to turn something over in one's mind repeatedly.
  • Anh ấy suy đi tính lại mãi mà vẫn chưa có quyết định. (He has been thinking it over and over but still hasn't reached a decision.)

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