Definition
关照 has two distinct meanings: (1) to look after or take care of someone/something with care (e.g., plants, new colleagues), and (2) to tell or remind someone about something (e.g., a schedule change). For the 'look after' sense, it is warmer than 看 (kān, guard/watch) and more practical than 关怀 (guān huái, emotional concern). For the 'remind' sense, it is softer than 提醒 (tí xǐng, warn/remind to act) — more like giving a heads-up.
verb
to look afterto take care ofto keep an eye onto tell (someone something)to remind
Examples
- ，关照。Wǒ bú zài jiā de shíhou, máfan nǐ guān zhào yíxià wǒ de huā.When I'm not home, please look after my flowers for a bit.
- ，关照。Tā zǒu zhīqián, nǐ xūyào guān zhào tā yì shēng shíjiān gǎi le.Before he leaves, you need to tell him the time has changed.
- ，关照。Gāng dào xīn gōngsī, tóngshìmen dōu hěn guān zhào wǒ.When I first arrived at the new company, my colleagues all looked after me well.
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