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周到 (zhōu dào) — (of a person) thoughtful, considerate; (of a plan or service) thorough, attentive

Definition

周到 means 'thoughtful / thorough' — used for a person who anticipates others' needs, or a plan/service that covers every detail. 体贴 focuses on caring for someone's feelings; 仔细 means generally careful in doing tasks.

adjective
(of a person) thoughtfulconsiderate(of a plan or service) thoroughattentive

Examples

  • 周到，。
    Tā duì kè rén hěn zhōu dào, zǒng shì tí qián zhǔn bèi hǎo yí qiè.
    He is very considerate to guests and always prepares everything in advance.
  • 周到，。
    Zhè ge lǚ yóu ān pái fēi cháng zhōu dào, měi gè xì jié dōu xiǎng dào le.
    This travel arrangement is very thorough; every detail has been thought of.
  • 周到，。
    Zhè jiā jiǔ diàn de fú wù hěn zhōu dào, zhù dé hěn shū fu.
    The service at this hotel is very attentive, and the stay was very comfortable.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

周zhōucomprehensive
到dàothorough

周 and 到 both carry the sense of completeness and care, together describing thoughtful attention.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The oldest form of 周 drew a jade artifact with carved patterns. It was later borrowed for a place name, so an extra mark was added to distinguish it.

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

Meaning part形符xíngfú
至至zhìto arrive
Sound part声符shēngfú
刀
刀dāo到dào
Same sound today

到 combines 至, meaning 'to arrive', with 刀 as the sound part. The 至 part points to the idea of reaching a stopping point.

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