看 (kān) — to look after, to take care of; to guard, tend

Definition

Read as kān (not kàn): 'to look after, guard, tend' — a person or property, like 看孩子 or 看门. Lighter than 照顾, which is warmer and more caregiving.

verb

to look afterto take care ofto guardtend

Easily confused

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Wǒ měi tiān xià wǔ kān gǒu liǎng gè xiǎo shí
I look after the dog for two hours every afternoon.
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Nǐ chū chāi de shí hou, shuí lái kān nǐ de fáng zi?
When you go on a business trip, who will look after your house?
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Yé ye shēng bìng le, wǒ men xū yào kān hǎo tā.
Grandpa is sick; we need to take good care of him.

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