照管

zhàoguǎn

verb #25,192

Meanings

1 to look after
2 to take care of
3 to be in charge of

Characters

to shine / to look after

to manage / to be in charge of

Examples

她出差时，邻居帮忙照管她的猫。

Tā chūchāi shí, línjū bāngmáng zhàoguǎn tā de māo.

When she was away on a business trip, her neighbor helped take care of her cat.

请帮我照管一下这件行李。

Qǐng bāng wǒ zhàoguǎn yīxià zhè jiàn xínglǐ.

Please keep an eye on this luggage for me.

Tips

usage

照管 implies a sense of responsibility and supervision, often for people, animals, or property. It is more formal than simply 管 (to manage) and warmer in connotation.

Stroke Order

照 zhào

管 guǎn