to nurse; nurse
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to nurse; to care for; to look after
neutralTypically refers to taking care of a sick, elderly, or convalescent person.
Tā她
cí辞
zhí职
zài在
jiā家
，
zhuān专
xīn心
kān看
hù护
shēng生
bìng病
de的
mǔ母
qīn亲
。
She quit her job to stay at home and focus on caring for her sick mother.
Zhè这
wèi位
bìng病
rén人
xū需
yào要
èr2
shí4
sì小
xiǎo时
shí看
kān护
。
This patient requires 24-hour nursing care.
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Tā他
gù雇
le了
yī一
míng名
hù护
gōng工
lái来
jiā家
lǐ里
kān看
hù护
lǎo老
rén人
。
He hired a caregiver to look after the elderly person at home.
noun
nurse (dated term)
archaicRefers to the profession of nursing. This is an older term, largely replaced by "护士" in modern usage.
Zài在
yī医
yuàn院
lǐ里
，
kān看
hù护
men们
fēi非
cháng常
xīn辛
kǔ苦
。
The nurses in the hospital work very hard.
Mín民
guó国
shí时
qī期
de的
yī医
yuàn院
yǐ已
yǒu有
zhuān专
mén门
de的
kān看
hù护
xué学
xiào校
。
During the Republic of China era, hospitals already had specialized nursing schools.