How to say “consider” in Chinese
consider, think over
“Consider” in Chinese is 考虑, kǎo lǜ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
考虑 is read kǎo lǜ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
At the bottom, 心 “heart”. On top, the same “cap” as in 虎.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “考虑”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 考虑. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你考虑得怎么样了？nǐkǎolǜdezěnmeyàngleSo, have you thought it over?
- 请让我考虑一下qǐngràngwǒkǎolǜyíxiàPlease let me think it over.
- 我再三考虑最后决定辞职wǒzàisānkǎolǜ,zuìhòujuédìngcízhíI thought it over many times and finally decided to quit.
More words from the lesson “Before and after”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “consider” in Chinese?
“Consider” in Chinese is 考虑, pinyin kǎolǜ.
What does 考虑 mean?
考虑 (kǎolǜ) means “consider, think over”.
How do you write 考虑?
考虑 is 2 characters: 考 (kǎo) — examine, test; 虑 (lǜ) — consider; worry. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 考虑?
考虑 is read kǎolǜ. Tones: kǎo — third tone, lǜ — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“consider” in the lesson “Before and after”
This word is from the topic “Profession and plans” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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