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照 (ziu3) — look after; take care of in Cantonese

ziu˗₃照
Mandarin Pinyin: zhao4

Meaning of 照

nounlook after; take care of
nouna Chinese family name
nounshine; illumine; reflect; light
nounnotify; proclaim
nouncertificate; license
nouncompare; collate; survey
nounsunshine
nounphotograph; take a picture; shoot
nounpicture
nounin accordance with; according to; [v] pattern on or after
noun(verb) 1. to light up; 2. (slang) to take care of someone

Example Sentences with 照

我們參照原文作了必要的修改。
We consulted the original and made some necessary changes.
蠟燭光照得妳好靚呀！
You look beautiful in the candlelight!
燭光照的妳真美麗！
You look beautiful in the candlelight!
jatˉ¹一zaanˊ²盞houˊ²好gwongˉ¹光ge˗₃嘅gaai1dang1,街ziu˗₃燈﹐zyuˍ₆照hakˉ¹住am˗₃黑ge˗₃暗gokˊ²嘅lokˍ₆角落。
A really bright streetlight is illuminating a dark corner.
ngoˏ₅我ganˍ₆近paaiˊ²排houˊ²好mong4,忙﹐mouˏ₅冇siˎ₄時gaan˗₃間ziu˗₃照gu˗₃顧zaiˊ²仔neoiˊ²女。
I'm too busy these days to have time to take care of my children.
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Words Containing 照

夠照gau3 ziu3
(of outward appearance) stylish; fashionable; showy; impressive | synonym: 夠派(頭)
條件照舊tiu4 gin2 ziu3 gau6
terms as usual
按照on3 ziu3
according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of | Syn.: 依照
福星高照fuk1 sing1 gou1 ziu3
have good fortune; be prosperous
參照編號caam1 ziu3 pin1 hou6
reference number
照噉睇ziu3 gam2 tai2
such being the case; basing on this fact
映照jing2 ziu3
to shine upon; to reflect
寫照se2 ziu3
portrayal; picture; portraiture
遺照wai4 ziu3
photo of a deceased person
照田雞ziu3 tin4 gai1
to look for and throw light on people who make out in public, esp. in parks
照常ziu3 soeng4
business as usual; life goes on
照相ziu3 soeng2
to take a picture; to take a photograph | Cant.: 影相

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