Chinese word

着想

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhuó xiǎng

Meaning

  • verbbe considerate of

Example

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

We should be considerate of others.

Illustration for 着想 (be considerate of)

More examples

领导要求大家学会从别人的角度着想。líng dǎo yāo qiú dà jiā xué huì cóng bié rén de jiǎo dù zhuó xiǎng

The leader asked everyone to learn to consider things from other people's perspective.

Core concept

Attention settles on another person's situation, and conduct follows that awareness.

Common phrases

  • 从别人的角度着想cóng bié rén de jiǎo dù zhuó xiǎng

    consider things from other people's perspective

  • 为别人着想wèi bié rén zhuó xiǎng

    be considerate of others

  • 为团队着想wèi tuán duì zhuó xiǎng

    be considerate of the team

Similar words

考虑kǎo lǜ: Examining a problem or situation carefully before choosing what to do.
关心guān xīn: Caring about someone's state or feelings and paying close attention to them.
照顾zhào gù: Looking after someone's everyday needs or health and providing help.
体谅tǐ liàng: Understanding another person's position or difficulties and making allowance for them.

Definition in Chinese

为他人的感受、需要或处境考虑并相应调整自己行为以表示关心和顾虑。wèi tā rén de gǎn shòu xū yào huò chǔ jìng kǎo lǜ bìng xiāng yìng tiáo zhěng zì jǐ xíng wéi yǐ biǎo shì guān xīn hé gù lǜ

Word origin

The compound 着想 (zhuóxiǎng, "keep in mind") joins 着 (zhuó, "be attached to") and 想 (xiǎng, "think"), so its structure presents thought as directed toward a person or situation.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may treat a word for thinking as mental only, but this verb also describes the practical choices that follow attention to someone else's circumstances.

Other meanings

  • considerverb

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