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着想

zhuó xiǎng · zhuo xiang

Traditional 著想

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to give thought (to others)
  2. to consider (other people's needs)
  3. also pr. [zháo xiǎng]
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In a conversation

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Phone in the library

  1. Dengdeng

    图书馆(túshūguǎn)里(lǐ)，你(nǐ)的(de)手机(shǒujī)怎么(zěnme)一点(yīdiǎn)声音(shēngyīn)都(dōu)没有(méiyǒu)？

    In the library, why does your phone make no sound at all?

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)为(wèi)别人(biéren)着想(zhuóxiǎng)，所以(suǒyǐ)把(bǎ)声音(shēngyīn)关(guān)了(le)。

    I think of others, so I turned the sound off.

  3. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)真(zhēn)会(huì)为(wèi)别人(biéren)着想(zhuóxiǎng)。

    You really think of others.

  4. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)也(yě)没(méi)听到(tīngdào)妈妈(māma)的(de)电话(diànhuà)，她(tā)打(dǎ)了(le)十次(shícì)。

    But I did not hear Mom's call either. She called ten times.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)还是(háishi)先(xiān)为(wèi)妈妈(māma)着想(zhuóxiǎng)，快(kuài)给(gěi)她(tā)回电话(huídiànhuà)吧(ba)！

    Then think of Mom first and call her back quickly!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

父(fù)母(mǔ)总(zǒng)是(shì)为(wèi)孩(hái)子(zi)的(de)未(wèi)来(lái)着(zhuó)想(xiǎng)。

Parents always consider their children's future.

02

做(zuò)决(jué)定(dìng)时(shí)，你(nǐ)应(yīng)该(gāi)为(wèi)别(bié)人(rén)着(zhuó)想(xiǎng)。

When making decisions, you should consider others.

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