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顾及 (gù jí) — to take into account, to consider (often multiple factors or people's feelings)

Definition

顾及 is a written/formal verb meaning 'to take into account' (feelings, interests, consequences). More abstract than 照顾 ('to look after' people), and broader than 体贴 ('considerate of' someone's feelings).

verb
to take into accountto consider (often multiple factors or people's feelings)

Examples

  • ，顾及。
    Tā shuō huà tài zhí, cóng lái bú gù jí bié rén de miàn zi.
    He speaks too bluntly and never considers others' face.
  • 顾及。
    Zuò jì huà shí yí dìng yào gù jí dào gè zhǒng kě néng de qíng kuàng.
    When making a plan, you must take all possible situations into account.
  • ，顾及。
    Nǐ zhī xiǎng zhe zì jǐ, wán quán méi yǒu gù jí dà jiā de lì yì.
    You only think about yourself and completely ignore everyone else's interests.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

顾gùconsider
及jíreach

顾 means to consider, and 及 suggests reaching or including, so it means to take something into account.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 顧; 顾 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
頁頁yè
Sound part声符shēngfú
雇
雇gù顧gù
Same sound today

The traditional form 顧 combines 雇 as a sound part and 頁 as a meaning part; 顾 is the simplified form of 顧.

Open 顾 →

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

及 pairs 人 (person) with 又 (hand), showing a hand grabbing a person.

Open 及 →
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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9Thinking & Cognition

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