gwaan1 gu3關顧关顾

Jyutpinggwaan1 gu3

Yalegwāan gu

Definition

To care for, look after, or show concern for.

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How it's used

Focuses on providing support, attention, or consideration to someone, often in a professional or formal context. It carries a sense of duty or responsibility, making it sound more deliberate and structured than casual care. You will frequently encounter this term in mission statements of social organizations or when discussing the responsibilities of a community leader.

Examples

do1多ze6謝nei5你ping4平si4時gam3咁gwaan1關gu3顧ngo5我dei6哋。

Thank you for taking care of us all the time.

keoi5佢hou2好gwaan1關gu3顧san1身bin1邊ge3嘅pang4朋jau5友。

He really takes care of the friends around him.

Common phrases

gwaan1關gu3顧joek6弱sai3勢

care for the vulnerable

gwaan1關gu3顧seoi1需jiu3要

attend to needs

Common mistake

Avoid using this for simple physical care like looking after a child or a pet, where 照顧 is the standard and natural choice. Using 關顧 in casual, everyday situations can make you sound overly formal or like you are reading from a corporate brochure.