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Zhao Gu - Daily Mandarin Lesson

"To Look After" in Mandarin Chinese

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Zhao Gu

Meaning

take (good) care of; show some consideration; to attend to; to look after

Pronunciation

Tone marks: ►zhào gù
Tone numbers: zhao4 gu4

Chinese Characters

Traditional: 照顧
Simplified: 照顾

First Character: 照 (zhào) – according to; in accordance with; to shine; to illuminate; to reflect; photograph
Second Character: 顧 (gù) – look after; take into consideration; to attend to

Examples of Zhào Gù

Audio files are marked with ►

Tā zài yīyuàn zhàogu shēngbìng de māma.
他在醫院照顧生病的媽媽。
他在医院照顾生病的妈妈。
He is in the hosptal looking after his sick mother.

Tā zài jiā zhàogu xiǎohái.
她在家照顧小孩。
她在家照顾小孩。
She looks after children in her home.

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