陪护 (péihù): to attend to / care for (a pati…

Meanings

1 to attend to / care for (a patient or the elderly)
2 caregiver / companion carer

Characters

陪

to protect / to care for

Examples

住院期间家属可以申请陪护证。

Zhùyuàn qījiān jiāshǔ kěyǐ shēnqǐng péihù zhèng.

During hospitalization, family members can apply for a caregiver pass.

请个陪护一天要三百块。

Qǐng ge péihù yì tiān yào sānbǎi kuài.

Hiring a caregiver runs three hundred yuan a day.

Tips

usage

In Chinese hospitals, overnight patient care typically falls to family or a hired 陪护 (often called 护工 when professional). 陪护证 is the pass that lets them stay past visiting hours. Distinct from 护士 (nurse, medical) and 保姆 (domestic helper).