HSK · Level 8
135 words
Chinese word
顾
Pronunciation
Pinyingù
Meaning
- verbtake care of
Example
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.
More examples
医院里护士需要照顾病人。yī yuàn lǐ hù shì xū yào zhào gù bìng rén
Nurses in the hospital need to take care of patients.
Core concept
Look back toward something, then turn attention to caring for or managing it.
Common phrases
照顾病人zhào gù bìng rén
take care of patients
照顾家庭zhào gù jiā tíng
take care of the family
Similar words
照顾zhào gù: Look after a person or thing and help protect its safety and well-being.
负责fù zé: Be responsible for a task or matter and bear the results of it.
关心guān xīn: Be mindful of someone's condition or feelings and care about them.
照看zhào kàn: Keep watch over a person or thing while handling its immediate needs.
Definition in Chinese
把注意和行动投向某人或某事，承担照顾、安排或管理的责任，以维持其正常状态或解决其问题。bǎ zhù yì hé xíng dòng tóu xiàng mǒu rén huò mǒu shì chéng dān zhào gù ān pái huò guán lǐ de zé rèn yǐ wéi chí qí zhèng cháng zhuàng tài huò jiě jué qí wèn tí
Word origin
The character 顾 (gù, "attend to") developed from the idea of looking back, linking a backward glance with the broader act of noticing something and dealing with it.
Usage tips
- The verb also appears in the common pattern 顾不上 (gùbùshàng, "cannot spare attention for"), which describes having too much else to handle rather than lacking concern.