guānzhào

关照

HSK 7-9Word · VerbTraditional關照

look after; give notice

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Meanings

3 senses · 8 examples
1.

verb

to look after; to care for; to take care of

Used to ask someone to look after a person, task, or situation in one's absence.

Wǒ我
chū出
chāi差
qī期
jiān间
 ,
qǐng请
duō多
duō多
guān关
zhào照
wǒ我
de的
hái孩
zi子
 。

Please look after my child while I'm away on business.

Tā他
shì是
xīn新
rén人
 ,
qǐng请
nǐ你
duō多
guān关
zhào照
tā他
yī一
xià下
 。

He's new, please take care of him a bit more.

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Wǒ我
zǒu走
hòu后
 ,
zhè这
lǐ里
de的
gōng工
zuò作
qǐng请
nǐ你
duō多
duō多
guān关
zhào照
 。

After I leave, please look after the work here.

2.

verb

to coordinate; to give mutual support; to arrange comprehensively

Emphasizes mutual support and holistic coordination among different parts or people.

Zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
xū需
yào要
gè各
bù部
mén门
hù互
xiàng相
guān关
zhào照
 ,
xié协
tóng同
tuī推
jìn进
 。

This project requires mutual coordination and collaborative advancement among all departments.

Wǒ我
men们
yào要
guān关
zhào照
quán全
jú局
 ,
bù不
néng能
zhǐ只
gù顾
zì自
jǐ己
 。

We need to consider the overall situation, not just our own interests.

3.

verb

to notify verbally; to give a heads-up

informal

Used for informal, spoken notifications or instructions, often in workplace or service contexts.

Nǐ你
guān关
zhào照
shí食
táng堂
yī一
shēng声
 ,
gěi给
kāi开
huì会
de的
rén人
liú留
fàn饭
 。

Give the cafeteria a heads-up to save food for the people in the meeting.

Wǒ我
guān关
zhào照
guo过
qián前
tái台
le了
 ,
tā他
men们
huì会
bǎ把
bāo包
guǒ裹
liú留
gěi给
nǐ你
 。

I've already notified the front desk; they'll keep the package for you.

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Jì记
de得
guān关
zhào照
bǎo保
ān安
wǎn晚
shàng上
suǒ锁
mén门
 。

Remember to tell the security guard to lock the door at night.