Chinese word

顾及

Pronunciation

Pinyingù jí

Meaning

  • verbtake into account

Example

安排时间时要顾及老人和小孩。ān pái shí jiān shí yào gù jí lǎo rén hé xiǎo hái

When scheduling, the elderly and children should be taken into account.

Illustration for 顾及 (take into account)

More examples

在紧急情况下，有时不得不先处理问题，无法顾及其他人的感受。zài jǐn jí qíng kuàng xià yǒu shí bù dé bù xiān chú lǐ wèn tí wú fǎ gù jí qí tā rén de gǎn shòu

In an emergency, we sometimes have to deal with the problem first and cannot take other people's feelings into account.

Core concept

Extends attention beyond the main plan to include people or effects that could otherwise be missed.

Common phrases

  • 顾及对方感受gù jí duì fāng gǎn shòu

    take the other person's feelings into account

  • 顾及安全gù jí ān quán

    take safety into account

  • 顾及声誉gù jí shēng yù

    take one's reputation into account

Similar words

考虑kǎo lǜ: Carefully considers the possible good points, problems, or results of a matter before choosing.
兼顾jiān gù: Balances attention to two or more matters so that each receives consideration.
体谅tǐ liàng: Shows care by understanding another person's feelings and point of view.

Definition in Chinese

在安排或决策时考虑到可能受影响的方面或人员，不忽视相关影响。zài ān pái huò jué cè shí kǎo lǜ dào kě néng shòu yíng xiǎng de fāng miàn huò rén yuán bù hū shì xiāng guān yíng xiǎng

Word origin

顾 (gù, "look back and attend to") + 及 (jí, "reach") joins care with the idea of attention reaching an additional person or matter.

Usage tips

  • For everyday planning, the affected person or factor often follows the verb, which makes the scope of consideration clear.

Other meanings

  • care aboutverb

Opposites

  • 漠视mò shìignoreverb

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