著zoek6想soeng2

English

1. to give thought (to others)
2. (usu. used after 為 wai6 somebody or something) to consider the interests of somebody or something
3. to consider (other people's needs)
4. also pr. [zhao2 xiang3]

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 顧慮到某人嘅利益，通常前面會講明「為」咗邊個

Examples

• 設身處地為你着想

  to put me into your shoes and consider for the sake of you

• 丹必須學會爲自己著想。

  Dan has to learn to think for himself.

  Tatoeba · verdastelo9604 CC BY

• 他試著想讓他妻子開心，但是沒有成功。

  He tried to make his wife happy, but he couldn't.

  Tatoeba · xjjAstrus CC BY

• 人們都很壞，他們只想著他們自己，只剩下我爲自己著想。

  People are bad; they only think of themselves. I'm the only one who thinks about me.

  Tatoeba · DaoSeng CC BY