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考虑

kǎolǜ

consider

Usage note

考虑用于思考和决定事情。例如，当你选择去哪里度假时，你可以考虑不同的地方。

kǎolǜ yòng yú sī kǎo hé jué dìng shì qíng . rú kě , nǐ deng xuǎn zé qù nǎ lǐ duó jià shí ， nǐ kě yǐ kǎolǜ bù tóng de dì fāng 。

考虑 is used for thinking and deciding things. For example, when you choose where to go on vacation, you can consider different places.

Context note

考虑常用于日常生活中的决策，如选择去哪里度假、买什么礼物等。

kǎolǜ cháng yòng yú shēn cáng shēn qíng zōng lǐ zhōng de jué cè ， rú xuǎn zé qù nǎ lǐ duó jià 、 mǎi shén me lǐ wù děng 。

考虑 is often used in daily life decisions, such as choosing where to go on vacation or what gift to buy.

5 examples

我考虑去北京。
wǒ kǎo lǜ qù běi jīng。
I consider going to Beijing.
你考虑买什么礼物吗？
nǐ kǎo lǜ mǎi shén me lǐ wù ma？
Are you considering what gift to buy?
我们考虑去哪里吃饭。
wǒ men kǎo lǜ qù nǎ lǐ chī fàn。
We are considering where to have dinner.
他考虑换工作。
tā kǎo lǜ huàn gōng zuò。
He is considering changing jobs.
她们考虑周末去公园。
tā men kǎo lǜ zhōu mò qù gōng yuán。
They are considering going to the park on the weekend.

5 mini stories

妈妈考虑买什么礼物给爸爸。她考虑了很久，最后决定送他一个手表。
mā ma kǎo lǜ mǎi shén me lǐ wù gěi bà ba。 tā kǎo lǜ le hěn jiǔ， zuì hòu jué dìng sòng tā yí gè shǒu biǎo。
Mom considered what gift to give Dad. She thought about it for a long time and finally decided to give him a watch.
小明考虑去哪里度假。他考虑了几个地方后，最终选择了海边。
xiǎo míng kǎo lǜ qù nǎ lǐ dù jià。 tā kǎo lǜ le jǐ gè dì fāng hòu， zuì zhōng xuǎn zé le hǎi biān。
Xiaoming considered where to go on vacation. After considering several places, he ultimately chose the seaside.
他们考虑周末去爬山。天气预报说会下雨，但他们还是决定去。
tā men kǎo lǜ zhōu mò qù pá shān。 tiān qì yù bào shuō huì xià yǔ， dàn tā men hái shì jué dìng qù。
They considered going hiking on the weekend. The weather forecast said it would rain, but they still decided to go.
老师让同学们考虑这个问题。大家讨论了很久，最后得出结论。
lǎo shī ràng tóng xué men kǎo lǜ zhè ge wèn tí。 dà jiā tǎo lùn le hěn jiǔ， zuì hòu dé chū jié lùn。
The teacher asked the students to consider this problem. They discussed for a long time and finally reached a conclusion.
爸爸考虑买什么车。他比较了几款车后，决定买一辆SUV。
bà ba kǎo lǜ mǎi shén me chē。 tā bǐ jiào le jǐ kuǎn chē hòu， jué dìng mǎi yí liàng S U V。
Dad considered what car to buy. After comparing several models, he decided to buy an SUV.

Mini dialogue

考虑一下

A
周末我们去公园好吗？
Zhōumò wǒmen qù gōngyuán hǎo ma?
Shall we go to the park this weekend?
B
让我考虑一下。
Ràng wǒ kǎolǜ yīxià.
Let me consider it.

认真考虑

A
你选好要学什么乐器了吗？
Nǐ xuǎn hǎo yào xué shénme yuèqì le ma?
Have you decided which instrument to learn?
B
我还在考虑，需要时间。
Wǒ hái zài kǎolǜ, xūyào shíjiān.
I'm still considering, I need time.

Related words and contrasts

similar
想
xiǎng
to think, to want

想 is a more general word for thinking. 考虑 means to think carefully before deciding.

similar
思考
sīkǎo
to ponder, to reflect

思考 is deeper thinking or reflection, while 考虑 often involves weighing options for a decision.

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