Meaning of 照顾
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to take care of
- to show consideration
- to attend to
- to look after
How to use 照顾
照顾 is a common verb for looking after people, like children, elderly parents, or sick friends. It can also mean to show consideration for someone's needs. Example: 我在家照顾妈妈。(Wǒ zài jiā zhàogù māma.) I am at home taking care of my mom.
照 (zhào) means to shine light on something, and 顾 (gù) means to look back at or pay attention to. When you take care of someone, you keep a light on them and keep looking their way.
Common mistake: Learners often say 关心 (guānxīn) when they mean 照顾, but 关心 is caring about someone emotionally, while 照顾 is actually doing the work of looking after them. Also note that in casual speech the second syllable is often light, so you may hear zhàogu.
照顾 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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照 zhào · according to · 13 strokes
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顾 gù · to look after · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 照顾.
| 照片 | zhàopiàn | photograph |
| 护照 | hùzhào | passport |
| 顾客 | gùkè | customer; client |
| 照相 | zhàoxiàng | to take a photograph |
| 按照 | ànzhào | according to; in accordance with; on the basis of |
| 拍照 | pāizhào | to take a picture |
| 顾问 | gùwèn | adviser; consultant |
| 驾照 | jiàzhào | driver's license (abbr. for 駕駛執照|驾驶执照[jia4 shi3 zhi2 zhao4]) |
| 不顾 | bùgù | in spite of; regardless of |
| 回顾 | huígù | to look back; to review |
| 依照 | yīzhào | according to; in light of |
| 照耀 | zhàoyào | to shine; to illuminate |
Questions about 照顾
What does 照顾 mean?
照顾 (zhàogù) means "to take care of; to show consideration" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 照顾?
照顾 is made of 2 characters: 照 (13 strokes), 顾 (10 strokes). That is 23 strokes in total.
Is 照顾 an HSK word?
Yes. 照顾 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 照顾 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 照顾 is written 照顧.
How do I say 'take care of yourself' in Chinese?
Say 照顾好自己 (zhàogù hǎo zìjǐ). Adding 好 shows you want the person to do it well. People often say 好好照顾自己 when saying goodbye.
Can 照顾 be used in business, like with customers?
Yes. Shop owners sometimes say 谢谢您的照顾 (xièxie nín de zhàogù) to thank regular customers for their support. Here it means patronage or kind support rather than physical care.