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考虑

kǎo lǜ · kao lü · kao lv

Traditional 考慮

HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. to think over
  2. to consider
  3. consideration
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Should I buy the laptop?

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)想(xiǎng)买(mǎi)这台(zhètái)电脑(diànnǎo)吗(ma)？

    Do you want to buy this laptop?

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)再(zài)考虑(kǎolǜ)一下(yīxià)。

    Let me think about it again.

  3. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)已经(yǐjīng)考虑(kǎolǜ)三天(sāntiān)了(le)。

    You've been thinking for three days.

  4. Liangliang

    太(tài)贵(guì)了(le)，我(wǒ)要(yào)考虑(kǎolǜ)清楚(qīngchu)。

    It's too expensive. I must think it through.

  5. Liangliang

    等等(děngděng)，你(nǐ)帮(bāng)我(wǒ)考虑(kǎolǜ)一下(yīxià)，买(mǎi)还是(háishi)不买(bùmǎi)？

    Wait, you think about it for me. Buy or not?

  6. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)考虑(kǎolǜ)好(hǎo)了(le)：别(bié)买(mǎi)。你(nǐ)的(de)还(hái)能(néng)用(yòng)。

    I've thought: don't buy. Yours still works.

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Usage

Use 考虑 when you are weighing an option or thinking something through before deciding.

In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)需(xū)要(yào)时(shí)间(jiān)考(kǎo)虑(lǜ)你(nǐ)的(de)建(jiàn)议(yì)。

I need time to consider your suggestion.

02

他(tā)正(zhèng)在(zài)考(kǎo)虑(lǜ)换(huàn)一(yí)份(fèn)工(gōng)作(zuò)。

He is considering changing jobs.

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The characters

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考
kǎo

to check; to verify

虑
lǜ

to think over; to consider

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