照料 (zhào liào) — to take care of; to tend to
Definition
照料 means to look after someone or something attentively and continuously, often used for sick people, elderly, or plants. 比 看 (kān) more thorough and caring; more involved than 护理, which focuses on medical care.
verb
to take care ofto tend to
Examples
- 照料。Tā měi tiān dōu yào zhào liào shēng bìng de mǔ qīn.She has to take care of her sick mother every day.
- 照料。Zhè jiā yǎng lǎo yuàn de gōng zuò rén yuán fēi cháng xì xīn zhào liào lǎo rén.The staff at this nursing home take very careful care of the elderly.
- 照料。Tā huā le hěn duō shí jiān zhào liào huā yuán lǐ de zhí wù.He spent a lot of time tending to the plants in the garden.
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