English–Chinese

“be considerate of” in Chinese

Chinese

Also着想 (zhuó xiǎng)

Pronunciation

Pinyintǐ liàng

Example

他很少体谅别人的感受。tā hén shǎo tǐ liàng bié rén de gǎn shòu

He rarely considers other people's feelings.

Illustration for 体谅 (be considerate of)

How to say “be considerate of” in Chinese

“Be considerate of” in Chinese is 体谅 (tǐ liàng).

Seeing a situation from another person's side and softening one's response to it.

Full entry for 体谅: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 体谅

加班多时,领导应体谅员工的辛苦。jiā bān duō shí líng dǎo yīng tǐ liàng yuán gōng de xīn kǔ

When there is a lot of overtime, supervisors should be considerate of employees' hard work.

Tips for using 体谅

  • This word can cover both recognizing why someone has trouble and adjusting one's behavior because of it, whereas English often expresses those ideas separately.

Other Chinese words for “be considerate of”

2

着想

zhuó xiǎng

verbbe considerate of

我们要为他人着想。wǒ men yào wèi tā rén zhuó xiǎng

We should be considerate of others.

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