顾及 gùjí to take into consideration
to take into consideration; to attend to
How to remember 顾及: 顾 attend to + 及 reach = to take into consideration.
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How it is used
- To take into account / attend to (amid competing demands) - 忙得顾及不到家庭 (máng de gùjí bú dào jiātíng) too busy to attend to family.
- Often negative/limited: 无暇顾及 (no time to see to it); implies bandwidth to consider something.
- Contrast 考虑 (kǎolǜ, to consider/think over) - 顾及 stresses being able to look after/attend to amid other pressures.