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.