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“take care of” in Chinese

Chinese

Also照料 (zhào liào) · 顾 (gù) · 关照 (guān zhào) · 爱护 (ài hù) · 照看 (zhào kàn)

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhào gù

Example

请你帮我照顾孩子两天。qǐng nǐ bāng wǒ zhào gù hái zi liǎng tiān

Please help me take care of the child for two days.

Illustration for 照顾 (take care of)

How to say “take care of” in Chinese

“Take care of” in Chinese is 照顾 (zhào gù).

Directing attention toward someone and acting to protect or support that person's needs.

Full entry for 照顾: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 照顾

你要好好照顾自己。nǐ yào háo hǎo zhào gù zì jǐ

You should take good care of yourself.

Tips for using 照顾

  • For children, this word can describe both watching over them and making sure their daily needs are met, not just feeling kindly toward them.

Other Chinese words for “take care of”

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照料

zhào liào

verbtake care of

出差期间,请你帮我照料宠物。chū chāi qī jiān qǐng nǐ bāng wǒ zhào liào chǒng wù

Please help me take care of my pet during my business trip.

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顾

gù

verbtake care of

我得回家顾孩子。wǒ děi huí jiā gù hái zi

I have to go home and take care of the children.

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关照

guān zhào

verbtake care of

我会关照孩子的。wǒ huì guān zhào hái zi de

I will take care of the child.

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爱护

ài hù

verbtake care of

我们要爱护公共财物。wǒ men yào ài hù gōng gòng cái wù

We should take good care of public property.

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照看

zhào kàn

verbtake care of

放学后我会照看弟弟。fàng xué hòu wǒ huì zhào kàn dì di

After school, I take care of my younger brother.

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