看护

看護

kānhù

verb HSK 7 #7,331

Meanings

1 to look after; to nurse; to tend to
2 caretaker; nurse (noun)

Characters

to watch over; to guard

to protect; to nurse

Watch over + protect = to take care of someone who needs help.

Examples

她在医院看护生病的父亲。

Tā zài yīyuàn kānhù shēngbìng de fùqin.

She's looking after her sick father at the hospital.

这个孩子需要人看护。

Zhège háizi xūyào rén kānhù.

This child needs someone to look after them.

他请了一个看护来照顾老人。

Tā qǐng le yī gè kānhù lái zhàogù lǎorén.

He hired a caretaker to look after the elderly person.

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Note the pronunciation: 看 is read kān (first tone) here, meaning 'to watch over/guard.' This is different from kàn (fourth tone) meaning 'to look/read.' 看护 (kānhù) vs. 看书 (kànshū).

Stroke Order

看 kàn

护 hù