How to say “attend to” in Chinese

顾

gù

attend to; look back

verb · HSK 6 · topic “Character and behavior”

“Attend to” in Chinese is 顾, gù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

顾 is read gù. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

gù — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

顾

gù — look back; care for

On the right, 页 “head”.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “顾”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 顾. Tap the sound icon to listen.

她在家照顾孩子tāzàijiāzhàogùháiziShe's at home, taking care of the child.
顾客可以在网上挑选商品gùkèkěyǐzàiwǎngshangtiāoxuǎnshāngpǐnCustomers can choose products online.
她辞职回家照顾孩子tācízhíhuíjiāzhàogùháiziShe quit to stay home with the kids.
这是员工专用电梯，顾客请走那边。zhèshìyuángōngzhuānyòngdiàntī,gùkèqǐngzǒunàbiānThis elevator is for staff only, customers please use the one over there.
别只顾工作，也要注意身体。biézhǐgùgōngzuò,yěyàozhùyìshēntǐDon’t think only about work — look after your health too.
我们轮流照顾奶奶wǒmenlúnliúzhàogùnǎinaiWe take turns looking after Grandma.

More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.

More words from the lesson “Respect and looking down”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “attend to” in Chinese?

“Attend to” in Chinese is 顾, pinyin gù.

What does 顾 mean?

顾 (gù) means “attend to; look back”.

How do you write 顾?

顾 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 顾?

顾 is read gù. Tones: gù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“attend to” in the lesson “Respect and looking down”

This word is from the topic “Character and behavior” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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