take care of; look after
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to look after; to take care of; to attend to
Often used in the context of caring for people, especially the elderly, children, or travelers. The neutral tone on the second syllable is characteristic of this pronunciation.
Yī一
lù路
shang上
chéng乘
wù务
yuán员
duì对
lǚ旅
kè客
zhào照
ying应
de得
hěn很
hǎo好
。
Along the way, the attendants took very good care of the passengers.
Fù父
mǔ母
nián年
jì纪
dà大
le了
，
xū需
yào要
rén人
zhào照
ying应
。
Parents are getting old and need someone to look after them.
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Chū出
mén门
zài在
wài外
，
péng朋
you友
zhī之
jiān间
yào要
hù互
xiāng相
zhào照
ying应
。
When away from home, friends should look out for each other.
Hù护
shì士
xì细
xīn心
de地
zhào照
ying应
zhe着
bìng病
rén人
。
The nurse attentively cared for the patient.