ziu3 gu3照顧照顾
Jyutpingziu3 gu3
Yalejiu gu
Definition
To take care of, look after, or provide daily needs and protection for someone, an animal, or a plant.
neutralpeopledaily actions
How it's used
Focuses on the provision of daily needs and protection, making it broader than just supervision. It is frequently used in family contexts to describe supporting elderly relatives or children. When referring to professional care, it often implies a sense of responsibility or duty rather than just casual help.
Examples
How do you usually take care of your family?
Related words
Common phrases
take care of someone very thoroughly
look after each other
Common mistake
Avoid using it to mean simply watching or keeping an eye on something, as it implies active involvement in the subject's well-being. For passive observation, use 睇住 instead.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
