Chinese word

关照

Pronunciation

Pinyinguān zhào

Meaning

  • verbtake care of

Example

我会关照孩子的。wǒ huì guān zhào hái zi de

I will take care of the child.

Illustration for 关照 (take care of)

More examples

请你关照一下新来的同事。qǐng nǐ guān zhào yí xià xīn lái de tóng shì

Please take care of the new colleague.

Core concept

Attention becomes concrete care that keeps another person's needs from being overlooked.

Common phrases

  • 关照孩子guān zhào hái zi

    take care of children

  • 互相关照hù xiāng guān zhào

    take care of each other

  • 请你关照一下qǐng nǐ guān zhào yí xià

    Please take care of me

Similar words

照顾zhào gù: Look after someone by helping with daily needs and routine care.
关心guān xīn: Show that someone's situation matters by caring about it and being considerate.

Definition in Chinese

在交往或工作中对他人的需要给予照顾、关心或安排，使对方得到照应的行为或责任。zài jiāo wǎng huò gōng zuò zhōng duì tā rén de xū yào jí yǔ zhào gù guān xīn huò ān pái shǐ duì fāng dé dào zhào yìng de xíng wéi huò zé rèn

Word origin

The compound combines 关 (guān, "show concern") + 照 (zhào, "attend to"), turning concern into attentive care for another person.

Usage tips

  • Chinese uses this verb for both personal care and attention to a task or arrangement, while English often chooses different expressions for those two objects.

Other meanings

  • be considerate ofverb

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