着想

著想

zhuóxiǎng

verb HSK 7-9 #4,962

Meanings

1 to consider (for someone's sake)
2 to think about (someone's interests)

Characters

to apply; to focus on

to think; to consider

Examples

你要多为父母着想。

Nǐ yào duō wèi fùmǔ zhuóxiǎng.

You should think more about your parents' well-being.

我们要为下一代着想。

Wǒmen yào wèi xiàyīdài zhuóxiǎng.

We should think about the next generation.

Tips

grammar

着想 is almost always used with 为…着想 (wèi...zhuóxiǎng), meaning 'to consider for the sake of...' It rarely appears without 为.

Stroke Order

着 zhe

想 xiǎng