Meaning
构思 refers to the mental process of forming ideas, planning, or conceptualizing something creative or complex, especially in artistic, literary, or design contexts. As a verb, it means to think through and develop a concept; as a noun, it refers to the conception or creative idea itself.
Usage
This word is commonly used in formal or creative contexts when discussing writing, art, design, film, or any project requiring careful planning and imagination. Writers might say they're 构思 a novel, or designers might discuss the 构思 behind their work. It carries a sense of careful, deliberate creative thinking rather than spontaneous thought.
Examples
- 01他正在构思一部新小说。.He is conceiving a new novel.
- 02这个设计的构思非常巧妙。.The conception of this design is very ingenious.
Characters
Measure words
- 个一个构思
Common collocations
- 构思新颖conception is novel/original
- 构思巧妙conception is ingenious
- 精心构思to carefully conceive
- 构思阶段conception stage
Origin
The word combines 构 (to construct/form) with 思 (to think), literally meaning 'to construct thoughts' or 'to form ideas,' which directly reflects its meaning of conceptualizing or conceiving plans.