Chinese word

照顾

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhào gù

Meaning

  • verbtake care of

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)

More examples

你要好好照顾自己。nǐ yào háo hǎo zhào gù zì jǐ

You should take good care of yourself.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 照顾孩子zhào gù hái zi

    take care of children

  • 照顾自己zhào gù zì jǐ

    take care of yourself

  • 照顾老人zhào gù lǎo rén

    take care of the elderly

Similar words

帮助bāng zhù: Giving someone a hand with a task or problem when help is needed.
关心guān xīn: Showing concern for someone's feelings, health, or well-being.
保护bǎo hù: Keeping a person or thing safe from danger or harm.
照料zhào liào: Providing daily care and physical help for a sick or elderly person.

Definition in Chinese

关注并实际帮助他人以满足其生活或安全需要，常含身体或事务上的具体照料。guān zhù bìng shí jì bāng zhù tā rén yǐ mǎn zú qí shēng huó huò ān quán xū yào cháng hán shēn tǐ huò shì wù shàng de jù tǐ zhào liào

Word origin

照顾 (zhàogù, "take care of") is formed from 照 (zhào, "attend to") + 顾 (gù, "look after"), so its two parts point to focused attention and care.

Usage tips

  • 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 meanings

  • care aboutverb
  • be considerate ofverb

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