Definition
照料 (zhào liào) means to take care of someone or something by attending to their needs — it is more about comprehensive, attentive care than 看 (kān "look after, guard"), which often just means watching over or protecting. 护理 (hù lǐ) is a more specialized word, usually for nursing the sick or tending to specific body parts/skin, while 照料 is broader, covering everyday care for people, animals, or plants.
verb
to take care ofto tend to
Examples
- 照料。Tā měitiān dōu yào zhào liào shēngbìng de mǔqīn.She has to take care of her sick mother every day.
- 照料。Zhè jiā yǎnglǎoyuàn de gōngzuò rényuán fēicháng xìxīn zhào liào lǎorén.The staff at this nursing home take very careful care of the elderly.
- 照料。Tā huā le hěnduō shíjiān zhào liào huāyuán lǐ de zhíwù.He spent a lot of time tending to the plants in the garden.
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