gù

顾怜

Word · VerbTraditional顧

attend to; cherish; look back

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Meanings

4 senses · 8 examples
1.

verb

to consider; to be concerned about; to look after

Often used in phrases like 照顾 (to care for) or 顾及 (to take into account).

Tā他
zuò做
shì事
zhǐ只
kǎo考
lǜ虑
zì自
jǐ己
de的
lì利
yì益
 ,
bú不
gù顾
bié别
rén人
 。

He only considers his own interests when doing things, without regard for others.

Chū出
mén门
zài在
wài外
 ,
yào要
duō多
gù顾
zhe着
diǎn点
shēn身
tǐ体
 。

When away from home, you need to take more care of your health.

2.

verb

to cherish; to treat with affection; to show loving care for

literary

Often used in a literary or emotionally deeper context, implying protective love or tenderness.

Wǒ我
zhè这
yàng样
zuò做
quán全
shì是
wèi为
le了
gù顾
lián怜
tā他
 。

I'm doing all this entirely out of loving care for him.

Mǔ母
qīn亲
duì对
hái孩
zi子
zǒng总
shì是
gù顾
lián怜
yǒu有
jiā加
 。

A mother always shows abundant tenderness toward her child.

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Tā他
yī一
gè个
rén人
zài在
wài外
dì地
dǎ打
pīn拼
 ,
jiā家
lǐ里
rén人
dōu都
hěn很
gù顾
lián怜
tā他
 。

He's working hard away from home, and his family all cherish and worry about him.

3.

verb

to look back; to turn around and look

literary

Literal and somewhat literary usage.

Tā他
zǒu走
de得
hěn很
cōng匆
máng忙
 ,
lián连
tóu头
yě也
bù不
gù顾
 。

He left in such a hurry that he didn't even look back.

yì义
wú无
fǎn反
gù顾

to proceed without looking back (idiom: to be determined and never turn back)

4.

verb

to patronize (a business); to visit

formal

A polite term used by businesses to welcome customers.

Huān欢
yíng迎
guāng光
gù顾
běn本
diàn店
 。

Welcome to our store (patronize us).