看护

• Pinyin: kān hù
• Desglose de hanzi: 看 = hand (扌) over eye (目) — to watch; 护 = 扌(hand) + 户 (door) — to protect

Significado

Cuidar; atender; cuidador/a profesional.

Can be a verb meaning to care for or nurse someone (especially patients, elderly, or children), or a noun meaning a nurse/caregiver. Collocates with 病人 (patient), 老人 (elderly), 孩子 (children), 专业 (professional).

Ejemplos

1. 她请假在家看护生病的母亲，已经一个多月没上班了。
2. 医院的看护人手不足，正在招聘有经验的护工。
3. 年幼的孩子需要专人看护，不能让他们独自在家。

Guía de uso

Contexto: healthcare, family, caregiving

Tono: caring

Correcto

• 谁来看护老人？(Who will look after the elderly person?)
• 她是专业的看护。(She is a professional caregiver.)

Incorrecto

• 我看护了一场电影。(看护 is for caring for people — for watching movies, use 看了)

Origen e historia

看 (to watch, look after) + 护 (to protect, care for). To watch over and protect.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal