Definition
顾及 (gù jí) means 'to take into account, to be mindful of' — it highlights not neglecting something important, especially others' feelings or multiple factors. It is more specific than 考虑 (kǎo lǜ), which is the general 'consider/think over', and often appears in negative constructions (不∼, 没∼) or with ∼到. Compare 顾 (gù), a shorter, more versatile word for 'attend to' but often used with 不 or 只.
verb
to take into accountto consider (often multiple factors or people's feelings)
Easily confused
- 估计gū jìsound-aliketo estimate, to reckon, to suppose
- 古迹gǔ jìsound-alikehistorical site; historic place
- 古籍gǔ jísound-alikeancient texts; antique books
Examples
- ，顾及。Tā shuōhuà tài zhí, cónglái bú gù jí biérén de miànzi.He speaks too bluntly and never considers others' face.
- 顾及。Zuò jìhuà shí yídìng yào gù jí dào gè zhǒng kěnéng de qíngkuàng.When making a plan, you must take all possible situations into account.
- ，顾及。Nǐ zhǐ xiǎng zhe zìjǐ, wánquán méiyǒu gù jí dàjiā de lìyì.You only think about yourself and completely ignore everyone else's interests.
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