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看护

看護
kānhù
verb HSK 7-9 #7,331

Meanings

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

Characters

看
kān
to watch over; to guard
护
hù
to protect; to nurse
Watch over + protect = to take care of someone who needs help.

Examples

HSK 2
他请了一个看护来照顾老人。
Tā qǐng le yīgè kānhù lái zhàogù lǎorén.
He hired a caretaker to look after the elderly person.
HSK 3
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.
HSK 3
这个孩子需要人看护。
Zhège háizi xūyào rén kānhù.
This child needs someone to look after them.

Tips

mistakes
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