Chinese word

考虑到

Pronunciation

Pinyinkǎo lǜ dào

Meaning

  • verbtake into account

Example

考虑到孩子的年龄，我们提前结束了活动。kǎo lǜ dào hái zi de nián líng wǒ men tí qián jié shù le huó dòng

Taking the children's age into account, we ended the activity early.

Illustration for 考虑到 (take into account)

More examples

考虑到时间安排，我把会议改到明天。kǎo lǜ dào shí jiān ān pái wǒ bǎ huì yì gǎi dào míng tiān

Considering the schedule, I moved the meeting to tomorrow.

Core concept

A condition enters the mental picture before the final choice is made.

Common phrases

  • 考虑到孩子的年龄kǎo lǜ dào hái zi de nián líng

    considering the children's age

  • 考虑到对方的感受kǎo lǜ dào duì fāng de gǎn shòu

    considering the other person's feelings

Similar words

考虑kǎo lǜ: Thinking carefully about benefits, problems, or choices before deciding what to do.
想到xiǎng dào: Thinking of something and bringing it to mind as a subject of thought.
照顾到zhào gù dào: Paying attention to a point and including it in a decision or response.

Definition in Chinese

在做决定或安排时，将某个事实、条件或顾虑作为需要考虑并会影响结果的因素来对待。zài zuò jué dìng huò ān pái shí jiāng mǒu gè shì shí tiáo jiàn huò gù lǜ zuò wéi xū yào kǎo lǜ bìng huì yíng xiǎng jié guǒ de yīn sù lái duì dài

Word origin

The verb phrase 考虑到 (kǎolǜdào, "take into account") joins 考虑 (kǎolǜ, "consider") and 到 (dào, "reach"), marking consideration that reaches a practical arrangement or result.

Usage tips

  • Chinese can place 考虑到 (kǎolǜdào, "take into account") at the start of a sentence to frame a decision before stating what happens, a useful pattern for giving reasons in daily conversation.

Other meanings

  • bear in mindverb

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