look after; take care of
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to look after; to take care of; to attend to
Used for caring for people (patients, children, elderly), animals, or property. Implies a sense of responsibility and attentiveness.
Zhè这
wèi位
hù护
shi士
kàn看
gù顾
bìng病
rén人
hěn很
zhōu周
dào到
。
This nurse looks after her patients very attentively.
Fù父
mǔ母
nián年
jì纪
dà大
le了
，
xū需
yào要
yǒu有
rén人
kàn看
gù顾
。
My parents are getting old and need someone to look after them.
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Qǐng请
nǐ你
bāng帮
wǒ我
kàn看
gù顾
yī一
xià下
xíng行
lǐ李
，
wǒ我
qù去
mǎi买
píng瓶
shuǐ水
。
Please keep an eye on my luggage for a moment while I go buy a bottle of water.
Tā他
shòu受
gù雇
kàn看
gù顾
zhè这
piàn片
guǒ果
yuán园
，
gōng工
zuò作
shí十
fēn分
rèn认
zhēn真
fù负
zé责
。
He was hired to look after this orchard and works very conscientiously.
Bǎo保
mǔ姆
xì细
xīn心
kàn看
gù顾
zhe着
shú熟
shuì睡
zhōng中
de的
yīng婴
ér儿
。
The nanny carefully watched over the sleeping baby.