照看

zhàokān

verb #3,368

Meanings

1 to look after
2 to take care of
3 to watch over

Characters

to shine; to look after

to watch over; to look after

Examples

HSK 1

她在家照看生病的妈妈。

Tā zài jiā zhàokān shēngbìng de māma.

She's at home taking care of her sick mother.

HSK 2

请帮我照看一下孩子。

Qǐng bāng wǒ zhàokān yíxià háizi.

Please help me look after the child for a bit.

Tips

usage

照看 is more casual than 照顾. It implies watching over someone or something temporarily, like babysitting or keeping an eye on things. 看 here is read kān (1st tone) - the 'guard / look after' sense.

Stroke Order

照 zhào

看 kàn