Definition

1. Verb:
   • To take into account, to consider: To give careful thought to something before making a decision or judgment, often used in formal or administrative contexts.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Chính sách mới chiểu theo hoàn cảnh thực tế của người dân. (The new policy takes into account the actual circumstances of the people.)
  • Phiếu bầu sẽ được chiểu theo quy định hiện hành. (The ballots will be considered according to current regulations.)

Advanced Usage

• "chiểu theo": in accordance with, based on. This is a common compound prepositional phrase.
  • Mức án được quyết định chiểu theo điều luật. (The sentence was determined in accordance with the law.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cân nhắc (v): to weigh, to consider. This is a more general synonym.
• Xem xét (v): to examine, to review.

Synonyms

• Consider: to think carefully about something.
• Take into account: to include something as a factor in a decision.
• Heed: to pay attention to.

Notes on Usage

• The word "chiểu" is primarily used in formal, legal, or administrative Vietnamese. It is less common in everyday spoken language.
• It is almost always followed by "theo" (according to) to form the phrase "chiểu theo", meaning "based on" or "in consideration of".

verb

1. (dùng trong văn hành chi'nh) To take into account, to consider