# 照顾 (zhàogù): to take care of | HSK 3 Vocabulary | HSKReady

Canonical: https://hskready.app/en/vocabulary/hsk-3/zhaogu-0971
Language: en
Content ID: hsk-3-0971
HSK levels: 3
Updated: 2026-10-23T04:39:07.326Z
Scope: approved public sample; full vocabulary, question bank and mock exams remain in the app.

Learn 照顾 (zhàogù), HSK 3: to take care of; to look after. Hear standard pronunciation and read a Chinese example with its English meaning.

# 照顾

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zhàogù

to take care of; to look after

HSK 3

## Pronunciation

zhàogù

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## Example sentence

妈妈在照顾生病的孩子。

Māma zài zhàogù shēngbìng de háizi.

The mother is taking care of the sick child.

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