着想

着想 zhuóxiǎng

Gives thought to (consider - consideration)

着想 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體著想 zhuoxiang

What 着想 means

Gives thought to (consider - consideration)

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着想 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

着

zhāo / zhaó / zhe / zhù / zhuó

Move (tactic); Touch (affected by - ignited)

想

xiǎng

Think (want to- to miss)

Words that share a character with 着想

How to write 着想

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着想 in a sentence

他处处为别人着想。

Tā chùchù wèi biéren zhuóxiǎng.

He considers other people's needs at every turn.

这是为你着想才这么说的。

Zhè shì wèi nǐ zhuóxiǎng cái zhème shuō de.

I say this only out of consideration for you.

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Questions about 着想

What does 着想 mean in English?

着想 is pronounced zhuóxiǎng and means Gives thought to (consider - consideration).

How do you pronounce 着想?

着想 is zhuóxiǎng in pinyin — written zhuoxiang without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 着想?

着想 is written with 2 characters: 着 (zhāo / zhaó / zhe / zhù / zhuó) Move (tactic); Touch (affected by - ignited), 想 (xiǎng) Think (want to- to miss). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 着想 written in traditional Chinese?

著想. The simplified form 着想 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 著想 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced zhuóxiǎng.

Is 着想 an HSK word?

Yes — 着想 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

Studied around the same time

坠 zhuì 准则 zhǔnzé 卓越 zhuóyuè 着手 zhuóshǒu 着重 zhuózhòng 琢磨 zuómó 姿态 zītài 资本 zīběn

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