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考虑kǎo lǜto consider

HSK 4word

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考虑 (kǎo lǜ) means "to consider." It appears in 我要考虑一下。 (I need to consider it.) and 他没有考虑别人。 (He did not consider other people.) When asked about working in Beijing, B replies 我还在考虑。 (I am still considering it.) B later says 我考虑好了就告诉你。 (I will tell you once I have considered it.)

What does 考虑 mean?

  1. 1.

    to considerverb

What do the characters in 考虑 mean?

  • 考not compositional here
  • 虑to consider

How do you use 考虑?

See it in 考虑一下 and 考虑别人

What are some examples of 考虑 in a sentence?

  1. 我要考虑一下。

    Wǒ yào kǎolǜ yíxià.

    I need to consider it.

  2. 他没有考虑别人。

    Tā méiyǒu kǎolǜ biérén.

    He did not consider other people.

How is 考虑 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你想去北京工作吗?

    Nǐ xiǎng qù Běijīng gōngzuò ma?

    Do you want to go work in Beijing?

  2. Speaker B:

    我还在考虑。

    Wǒ hái zài kǎolǜ.

    I am still considering it.

  3. Speaker A:

    你什么时候告诉我?

    Nǐ shénme shíhou gàosu wǒ?

    When will you tell me?

  4. Speaker B:

    我考虑好了就告诉你。

    Wǒ kǎolǜ hǎo le jiù gàosu nǐ.

    I will tell you once I have considered it.

Can you use 考虑 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我要___一下。 (I need to consider it.)
  2. 2.What does 他没有考虑别人。 mean?
  3. 3.What does 考虑 mean in 我还在考虑。?

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.