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照

zhào

1. preposition according to; in the manner of

   请照这个样子做。

   Qǐng zhào zhège yàngzi zuò.

   Please do it according to this model.

2. verb to shine on

   阳光照进了房间。

   Yángguāng zhào jìn le fángjiān.

   Sunlight shone into the room.

3. verb to photograph

   我们在门口照了一张相。

   Wǒmen zài ménkǒu zhào le yī zhāng xiàng.

   We took a photo at the entrance.

4. verb to look after

   她在家照顾生病的母亲。

   Tā zài jiā zhàogù shēngbìng de mǔqīn.

   She looks after her sick mother at home.

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