Writing
照料 (zhào liào) — how to say "to take care of" in Chinese
照料
To take care of, to look after
verb
Character composition
照
to shine, according to
料
material, to expect
Radicals / Keys
斗
Dipper
#68 · dǒu · 4 strokes
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
Collocations
细心照料老人
xì xīn zhào liào lǎo rén
to carefully look after the elderly
Examples
他每天照料花园里的花草。
He takes care of the flowers in the garden every day.
她照料孩子。
She takes care of the child.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say take care of in Chinese?
"to take care of" in Chinese is 照料 (zhào liào).
What does 照料 mean in English?
照料 (zhào liào) means "To take care of, to look after".
How is 照料 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhào liào (written as zhao liao, zhaoliao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to take care of" in Chinese characters?
It is written 照料: 照 has 13 strokes, 料 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 照料?
照料 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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