琢磨

HSK 7-9

zuómo

to reflect on; to ponder; to refine (an idea)

to mull over; to think through; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2 mo2]

他喜欢独自一人静下心来琢磨问题。

tā xǐhuān zìdú yīrén jìnxíng qíntóu zuómo wèntián.

He likes to ponder problems alone.

她在研究项目前会花时间琢磨每个细节。

tā zài yánjiū xiàngmù qián huì huā shíjiān zuómo měi gè xìzi.

She spends time mulling over each detail before starting her research project.