照顾

照顾 zhàogu

Look after (care for - show consideration)

HSK 3 繁體 照顧 zhaogu

What 照顾 means

  1. Look after (care for - show consideration)

These meanings come from the same dictionary that powers the Chinese to Pinyin translator and the Chinese to English translator, so a whole sentence containing 照顾 will read it the same way this page does.

Character by character

照顾 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

zhào
Light up (reflect - shine - photograph - look after - contrast - according to)
Attends to (look around - consider)

How to write 照顾

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Questions about 照顾

What does 照顾 mean in English?

照顾 is pronounced zhàogu and means Look after (care for - show consideration).

How do you pronounce 照顾?

照顾 is zhàogu in pinyin — written zhaogu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 照顾?

照顾 is written with 2 characters: 照 (zhào) Light up (reflect - shine - photograph - look after - contrast - according to), 顾 (gù) Attends to (look around - consider). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 照顾 written in traditional Chinese?

照顧. The simplified form 照顾 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 照顧 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced zhàogu.

Is 照顾 an HSK word?

Yes — 照顾 is on the official HSK 3 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 3 page.

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