📘 Lernkarte #2718 — 照顾 (zhàogu)
#2718 PINYIN
(take care of / look after)
🔤 Basic Data
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Hanzi: 照顾
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Pinyin: zhàogu
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IPA: [ʈʂâʊ̯ kû]
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Tone: 🟣 4 + 🟣 4
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Meaning: to take care of; to look after
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Semantic class: verb (care / responsibility)
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HSK: 2
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Frequency: extremely high (daily life)
⭐ Core Meaning
EN:
照顾 (zhàogu) means to take care of someone or something, implying attention, responsibility, and ongoing care.
DE:
照顾 (zhàogu) bedeutet sich kümmern um / betreuen, mit Betonung auf Verantwortung und Fürsorge.
照 = look after / attend to
顾 = care for / consider
➡️ 照顾 = attentive care
🔗 Common Collocations
| Hanzi |
Pinyin |
English |
Deutsch |
| 照顾孩子 |
zhàogu háizi |
take care of a child |
sich um ein Kind kümmern |
| 照顾老人 |
zhàogu lǎorén |
look after the elderly |
ältere Menschen betreuen |
| 请多照顾 |
qǐng duō zhàogu |
please take care |
bitte gut aufpassen |
| 照顾好自己 |
zhàogu hǎo zìjǐ |
take good care of yourself |
gut auf sich aufpassen |
| 被照顾 |
bèi zhàogu |
be taken care of |
betreut werden |
🇬🇧 ENGLISH — Full Explanation (with Pinyin)
照顾 is the standard verb for caring for people, animals, or important matters.
Typical usage
family
她在家照顾孩子。
Tā zài jiā zhàogu háizi.
She takes care of the children at home.
health
生病的时候要好好照顾自己。
Shēngbìng de shíhou yào hǎohǎo zhàogu zìjǐ.
When you’re sick, you should take good care of yourself.
polite phrase
请您多多照顾。
Qǐng nín duōduō zhàogu.
Please take care (of us/me).
⚠️ Usage notes (EN)
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neutral and polite
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implies ongoing care, not a single action
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very common in service and family contexts
🇩🇪 DEUTSCH — Erklärung (mit Pinyin)
照顾 ist das häufigste Verb für Betreuung und Fürsorge.
Typische Verwendung
Alltag
他负责照顾病人。
Tā fùzé zhàogu bìngrén.
Er ist für die Betreuung der Patienten verantwortlich.
Höflichkeit
以后请多照顾。
Yǐhòu qǐng duō zhàogu.
Bitte kümmere dich künftig um mich/uns.
⚠️ Hinweis (DE)
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freundlich und neutral
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nicht nur körperliche Pflege, auch Verantwortung
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sehr gebräuchlich
🌟 COMPARISON — 照顾 vs similar words
| Meaning |
Pinyin |
Hanzi |
Note |
| take care of |
zhàogu |
照顾 |
ongoing care |
| look after (brief) |
kàn |
看 |
watch, casual |
| care about |
guānxīn |
关心 |
emotional care |
| help |
bāng |
帮 |
assistance |
| serve |
fúwù |
服务 |
service context |
01｜Syllable Analysis — zhào · gù
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zhào — IPA [ʈʂâʊ̯] — Tone 4 — attend to
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gù — IPA [kû] — Tone 4 — care
Tone pattern: 4 → 4
→ firm responsibility
02｜Mnemonics — 照顾
| Category |
EN |
DE |
| Meaning link |
attentive care |
Fürsorge |
| Tone link |
firm → firm |
Verantwortung |
| Visual |
caregiver helping |
betreuende Person |
| Memory tip |
“look & care” |
„achten & kümmern“ |
03｜Didactic Summary — 照顾
| Focus |
EN |
DE |
| Meaning |
take care of |
sich kümmern |
| Usage |
people / matters |
Menschen / Aufgaben |
| Tone |
4 + 4 |
4. + 4. Ton |
| Register |
neutral |
neutral |
| Frequency |
extremely high |
extrem hoch |
❌ Common Learner Notes
❌ 照顾 = 看 ❌ (care ≠ just watch)
❌ only for people ❌ (also tasks)
✅ 照顾孩子 ✔️
✅ 照顾自己 ✔️
✅ 请多照顾 ✔️
✅ Fazit #2718 — 照顾 (zhàogu)
EN:
A core high-frequency verb meaning to take care of, essential for family, health, and polite interaction.
DE:
Ein zentrales Hochfrequenzverb für sich kümmern, unverzichtbar im Alltag.