着想 zhuóxiǎng to give thought (to others)
to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs)
How to remember 着想: 着 ongoing action (verb suffix) + 想 think about = to give thought (to others).
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How it is used
- To think/act in someone's interest - 我这都是为你着想 (wǒ zhè dōu shì wèi nǐ zhuóxiǎng) I'm doing all this for your own good.
- Almost always in the frame 为⋯着想 (wèi...zhuóxiǎng) 'consider the needs of'. It is thoughtfulness on another's behalf, not just 'thinking'.
Example sentences
- 汤姆急着想知道结果。 Tāngmǔ jízhe xiǎng zhīdào jiéguǒ.Tom is anxious to know the result.