thoughtful 和 considerate 的区别：

这组词均有"周到的"之意。

1. considerate："周到的，体贴的"，指对他人的感情或处境周到，能设法减轻他人的悲伤或分担他人的苦恼。

常用句型：It's considerate of sb. to do;

常用词组：be considerate towards / about sb.对...体贴的。

   It was very considerate of you not to play the piano while your mother had a bad headache.

   你在母亲头痛得很厉害时不弹钢琴，真是考虑得非常周到。

   He was too courteous and considerate to make stubborn subordinates bend to his will.

   他对人很客气，体贴，不迫使固执的属下服从他的意愿。

2. thoughtful："体贴的，关怀他人的"，指无私地关心他人，为他人的安逸，舒适着想，能推测了解到别人的

   愿望或需用。

常用句型: It's thoughtful of sb. to do;

常用词组:be thoughtful about/ for 对...（考虑）周到的。

   It was very thoughtful of you to make all the necessary arrangements for us.

   你们考虑得很周到，为我们做好了一切必要的安排。

   It was very thoughtful of you to warn me of your arrival.

   你来之前先通知我，真是考虑周到。