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照料

zhào liào · zhao liao

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HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to tend
  2. to take care of sb
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Fish sitting

  1. Dengdeng

    下周(xiàzhōu)我(wǒ)出差(chūchāi)，你(nǐ)能(néng)帮(bāng)我(wǒ)照料(zhàoliào)鱼(yú)吗(ma)？

    I am going on a business trip next week. Can you look after my fish?

  2. Liangliang

    可以(kěyǐ)，我(wǒ)会(huì)好好(hǎohǎo)照料(zhàoliào)它们(tāmen)。

    Sure, I will look after them well.

  3. Dengdeng

    每天(měitiān)早上(zǎoshang)喂(wèi)一次(yīcì)，不要(bùyào)喂(wèi)太(tài)多(duō)。

    Feed them once every morning, and do not feed too much.

  4. Liangliang

    照料(zhàoliào)鱼(yú)这么(zhème)简单(jiǎndān)？

    Looking after fish is that easy?

  5. Dengdeng

    它们(tāmen)很(hěn)贪吃(tānchī)，你(nǐ)照料(zhàoliào)几天(jǐtiān)就(jiù)知道(zhīdào)了(le)。

    They are greedy. You will see after a few days.

  6. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)还(hái)会(huì)给(gěi)它们(tāmen)唱歌(chànggē)，我(wǒ)一定(yīdìng)照料(zhàoliào)得(de)很(hěn)好(hǎo)！

    I will even sing to them. I will look after them very well!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)每(měi)天(tiān)细(xì)心(xīn)照(zhào)料(liào)生(shēng)病(bìng)的(de)母(mǔ)亲(qīn)。

She carefully takes care of her sick mother every day.

02

出(chū)差(chāi)期(qī)间(jiān)，邻(lín)居(jū)帮(bāng)我(wǒ)照(zhào)料(liào)阳(yáng)台(tái)上(shàng)的(de)花(huā)。

While I was away on a business trip, my neighbor helped take care of the flowers on my balcony.

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