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Train of thought in Chinese

train of thought · HSK 6

思路 sī lù

  1. 思 sī to think
  2. 路 lù road

Counted with 个: 一个思路 yí gè sīlù

电话一响,打断了我的思路。 The phone rang and interrupted my train of thought.

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How do you say train of thought in Chinese?

Train of thought in Chinese is 思路 (sī lù).

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