顾 gù attend to
attend to; to look after
How to remember 顾: 厄 adversity + 页 page = attend to. Despite every adversity, the nurse runs uphill to the next house, a page of her round in her hand and three more patients to attend to.
Component breakdown
顾 = 厄 adversity + 页 page
- 厄 adversity
- 页 page
Despite every adversity, the nurse runs uphill to the next house, a page of her round in her hand and three more patients to attend to.
How it is used
- Core idea "to turn and look after / attend to." 照顾 (zhàogù) to take care of, 顾客 (gùkè) customer (the one you attend to).
- 不顾 (búgù) = in disregard of / regardless: 不顾一切 (búgù yíqiè) at all costs. 只顾 (zhǐgù) = to care only about.
- 回顾 (huígù) = to look back / review (a year, events), 顾问 (gùwèn) = adviser/consultant.
Words with 顾
- 照顾zhàogùtake care ofHSK 3
- 顾客gùkècustomerHSK 4
- 不顾búgùin spite ofHSK 6
- 只顾zhǐgùto focus solely onHSK 6
- 回顾huígùto look backHSK 6
- 顾问gùwènadviserHSK 6
- 光顾guānggùto visit (as a customer)HSK 7
- 顾全大局gùquán-dàjúto take the big picture into considerationHSK 7
- 顾及gùjíto take into considerationHSK 7
- 顾虑gùlǜmisgivingsHSK 7
- 兼顾jiāngùto handle two or more responsibilities at the same timeHSK 8
- 后顾之忧hòugùzhīyōufears of trouble in the rear (idiom)HSK 8
- 左顾右盼zuǒgù-yòupànglancing to left and right (idiom)HSK 8
- 顾名思义gùmíng-sīyìas the name impliesHSK 9
Example sentences
- 让我来照顾你。 Ràng wǒ lái zhàogù nǐ.Let me look after you.
- 超市里的食品可以任顾客挑选。 Chāoshì lǐ de shípǐn kěyǐ rèn gùkè tiāoxuǎn.Customers can select any of the foods in the supermarket they wish to.