照顾照顧 zhàogù — to look after, to take care of
zhàogù (fourth tone, falling)zhao4gu4
Traditional: 照顧
to look after, to take care of
HSK 3· HSK 1–4 (classic)verb
Meanings
to look after, to take care of
To look after someone in a practical way — a child, a patient, an elderly parent. It takes its object directly: 照顾孩子.
verb
Example sentences
- 她在家照顾生病的爷爷。她在家照顧生病的爺爺。Tā (first tone, high and level) zài (fourth tone, falling) jiā (first tone, high and level) zhàogù (fourth tone, falling) shēngbìng (first tone, high and level) de (neutral tone) yéye. (second tone, rising)···
She’s at home looking after her sick grandfather.
- 谢谢你这些天照顾我。謝謝你這些天照顧我。Xièxie (fourth tone, falling) nǐ (third tone, dipping) zhèxiē (fourth tone, falling) tiān (first tone, high and level) zhàogù (fourth tone, falling) wǒ. (third tone, dipping)···
Thank you for looking after me these past few days.