think about
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- 1 think about、consider、think it over
This means to think something over or consider it for a moment. It is also commonly used to prompt someone to think about or imagine a situation.
think about、consider、think it over
Used when considering something in your mind before deciding or responding. In commands, it prompts someone to think about or imagine the situation.
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ขอคิดดูก่อน khɔ̌ɔ khít duu kɔ̀ɔn Let me think about it first. ขอคิดดูก่อน details
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ลองคิดดูนะ lɔɔŋ khít duu ná Try thinking about it. ลองคิดดูนะ details
Learning notes
Explanation
คิดดู is made from คิด “think” plus ดู, which after a verb can add the sense of “try doing.” Compared with plain คิด, it focuses on taking a moment to think something over or consider it before deciding. ขอคิดดูก่อน is a very natural phrase when you want to delay an answer. คิดดูสิ and ลองคิดดู are often used to get someone to think about or imagine a situation.
Usage
Common in everyday conversation when you need time before answering an invitation, proposal, purchase decision, or piece of advice, and when you want someone else to think about or imagine something.
Caution
คิดดูสิ can sound a bit forceful depending on tone. With seniors or in polite situations, soften it with forms like ลองคิดดูนะครับ/ค่ะ or ขอคิดดูก่อนครับ/ค่ะ. Also, คิดดู is different from คิดว่า... “think that...”; it emphasizes the act of considering something.
Differences from similar words
1 think about synonyms
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พิจารณา means to consider or examine and sounds more formal, often used for decisions, documents, or official matters. คิดดู is more conversational and means to think something over briefly.
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ไตร่ตรอง means to reflect carefully or deliberate, with a stronger sense of careful thought. คิดดู is lighter and common in conversation when delaying an answer or asking someone to think.