照料

• Pinyin: zhào liào
• Desglose de hanzi: 照 = 日 + 召 + 灬 (to attend to); 料 = 米 + 斗 (to manage/material)

Significado

Cuidar; atender; encargarse de.

Implies attentive care over a period of time. Used for caring for people (especially the elderly, sick, or children), animals, or plants. More formal than 照顾 and emphasizes responsibility.

Ejemplos

1. 退休后她专心在家照料年迈的父母。
2. 护士日夜照料病人，尽职尽责。
3. 他请了专人照料家中的花园和宠物。

Guía de uso

Contexto: caregiving, healthcare, family

Tono: caring

Correcto

• 医院安排了专门的护理人员照料重症患者。(The hospital arranged specialized nursing staff to take care of critically ill patients.)
• 她悉心照料这些孤儿，把他们视如己出。(She attentively cared for these orphans, treating them as her own.)

Incorrecto

• 照料工作 for care work — use 护理工作 or 照护工作 instead

Origen e historia

照 (to attend to) + 料 (to manage/handle)

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal