顾及

• Pinyin: gù jí
• Hanzi breakdown: 顾 = to consider, look after; 及 = 又 (hand) + 人 (person) — to reach, to extend to, to include

Meaning

To take into account; to give consideration to; to attend to something alongside other priorities. Implies managing multiple considerations simultaneously and consciously weighing them.

More deliberate and considered than 考虑 — 顾及 implies active attention to potential consequences or affected stakeholders. Frequently used with negation: 无暇顾及 (no time to attend to), 未能顾及 (failed to take into account). Common in formal and semi-formal contexts including policy discussion and interpersonal communication.

Examples

1. 在追求效率的同时，我们也应顾及员工的工作体验和心理健康。 While pursuing efficiency, we should also take employees’ work experience and mental health into account.
2. 政策制定者在拟定方案时，需顾及各方利益，尽量减少负面影响。 When drafting a plan, policymakers need to consider all parties’ interests and minimize negative impacts as much as possible.
3. 他说话太直接，完全没有顾及对方的感受，无意间伤害了朋友的自尊。 He spoke too bluntly and didn’t consider the other person’s feelings at all, unintentionally hurting his friend’s self-esteem.

Usage Guide

Context: policy, decision-making, interpersonal relations, management, ethics

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 改革方案在推进效率的同时，必须顾及低收入群体的基本利益，确保社会公平。(While pursuing efficiency, the reform plan must also take into account the basic interests of low-income groups to ensure social fairness.)
• 他忙于应对眼前的危机，根本无暇顾及长远规划。(He was so occupied with handling the immediate crisis that he had no time whatsoever to attend to long-term planning.)

Don't Say

• 将'顾及'用于纯粹的情感关怀 — 顾及 is about deliberate consideration of factors or interests; for expressing emotional care use 关心 or 关怀

Origin & History

顾 (to look after; to attend to; to consider) + 及 (to reach; to extend to; to include). Together: to extend one's attention or consideration to something.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal