看护

kān hù

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

1. to nurse
2. to look after
3. to watch over

Word relationships

Counterparts

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• 护士 hù shi 护士 hù shi nurse 护士是看护的专业人员: nurse

Related words

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• 看管 kān guǎn 看管 kān guǎn to look after 看管侧重于看守管理，如看管行李: to look after

Synonyms

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• 照料 zhào liào 照料 zhào liào to tend 日常照顾: to tend
• 守护 shǒu hù 守护 shǒu hù to guard 守护病人或财物: to guard

Usage notes

Collocations

Common collocations include 看护病人 (nurse a patient) and 看护孩子 (look after a child). The object is typically a person in need of care.

Common mistakes

Do not confuse with 看守 (kānshǒu), which means to guard or keep watch over things or prisoners, not to care for.

Example Sentences

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她每天 看护 生病的奶奶。

She looks after her sick grandmother every day.

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Child Words of 看护

• 看 看 kān: to look after
• 看 看 kàn: to see
• 护 护 hù: to protect