look after; take care of; tend to
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to look after; to take care of; to tend to
Emphasizes attentive care and management of someone's needs or something's maintenance. Used for people, animals, plants, or important matters.
Tā她
xī悉
xīn心
zhào照
liào料
shēng生
bìng病
de的
mǔ母
qīn亲
。
She meticulously looks after her sick mother.
Zhè这
ge个
huā花
yuán园
xū需
yào要
yǒu有
rén人
dìng定
qī期
zhào照
liào料
。
This garden needs someone to tend to it regularly.
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Chū出
chāi差
qī期
jiān间
，
qǐng请
bāng帮
wǒ我
zhào照
liào料
yī一
xià下
chǒng宠
wù物
。
Please help look after my pet while I'm away on business.
Tā他
yī一
gè个
rén人
zhào照
liào料
zhe着
zhěng整
gè个
nóng农
chǎng场
de的
shēng牲
chù畜
。
He alone tends to all the livestock on the farm.