gu3 kap6顧及顾及
Jyutpinggu3 kap6
Yalegu kahp
Definition
To take into consideration, care about, or have regard for someone's feelings or the consequences of an action.
neutralpeopleemotion
How it's used
Focuses on the act of balancing personal desires with the needs or feelings of others. It often appears in contexts where someone is being criticized for being selfish or inconsiderate. Unlike simple verbs for thinking, this implies a sense of social responsibility or moral obligation to look out for the broader impact of one's actions.
Examples
You need to take other people's feelings into account when you do things.
He only cares about his own interests and ignores everyone else.
Related words
Common phrases
to consider feelings
to consider the consequences
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 照顧, which usually refers to physical caretaking or looking after someone's basic needs. 顧及 is more abstract and relates to mental consideration or emotional awareness.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
