considerate

Compared meaning: caring about other people's feelings (adjective).

比较义项：体贴的，为他人着想的（形容词）。

• thoughtful

  Emphasizes a warm, caring gesture that shows someone was thinking of you, often about a specific kind act; slightly more emotionally warm and can sound almost touching.

  强调一个温暖、关心他人的举动，表明对方特意想到了你，通常指某个具体的善意行为；语气更带感情色彩，甚至令人感动。

  It was so thoughtful of him to bring soup when I was sick.

  他在我生病时特意带汤来看我，真是太体贴了。

• considerate 本词

  Focuses on being careful not to inconvenience, hurt or annoy others, often about ongoing behavior or manners rather than a single gift-like gesture; frequently used with 'of' before a person.

  侧重于小心行事，不给别人带来不便、伤害或困扰，通常指持续的行为或礼貌举止，而非单次的礼物式举动；常与介词 of 连用，接在某人之前。

  Please be considerate of your neighbors and keep the music down at night.

  请体谅一下邻居，晚上把音乐声调小一点。

Thoughtful and considerate both describe someone who cares about others. Thoughtful often means a warm, caring act, sometimes one small kind gesture. Considerate means being careful not to bother or hurt others, often about ongoing behavior, and is often followed by 'of' before a person.

两者都形容一个人替他人考虑，但 considerate 更强调具体地留意自己的言行会怎样影响或打扰别人，常与 of 连用；thoughtful 语义更宽，既可指日常的体贴举动，也常指细心周到、令人感动的小心思。