treasure; cherish; take good care of; feel compassion for
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to treasure; to cherish; to take good care of
formalEmphasizes cherishing and protecting something valuable (health, property, reputation) to prevent damage or loss.
Nǐ你
yào要
gù顾
xī惜
zì自
jǐ己
de的
shēn身
tǐ体
，
bù不
yào要
gōng工
zuò作
tài太
pīn拼
mìng命
。
You should take good care of your body and not work too hard.
Měi每
gè个
gōng公
mín民
dōu都
yīng应
gù顾
xī惜
guó国
jiā家
cái财
chǎn产
。
Every citizen should treasure state property.
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Tā他
fēi非
cháng常
gù顾
xī惜
zì自
jǐ己
de的
míng名
yù誉
。
He treasures his reputation very much.
verb
to care for with compassion; to feel sorry for; to take pity on
formalEmphasizes feeling compassion or pity for someone (often in a disadvantaged situation) and showing extra care.
Dà大
jiā家
dōu都
hěn很
gù顾
xī惜
zhè这
ge个
méi没
diē爹
méi没
niáng娘
de的
hái孩
zi子
。
Everyone takes great care of and feels compassion for this orphaned child.
Tā她
gù顾
xī惜
nà那
wèi位
lǎo老
rén人
de的
gū孤
dú独
，
jīng经
cháng常
qù去
péi陪
tā他
liáo聊
tiān天
。
Feeling compassion for the old man's loneliness, she often goes to keep him company and chat.
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Lǎo老
bǎn板
gù顾
xī惜
tā他
gāng刚
shī失
qù去
gōng工
zuò作
，
gěi给
le了
tā他
yī一
xiē些
jīng经
jì济
bāng帮
zhù助
。
Taking pity on him for just having lost his job, the boss gave him some financial assistance.