Definition

1. Verb:
   • To look after: To take responsibility for the care, supervision, or management of someone or something.
   • To mind: To watch over and attend to the needs or safety of a person, place, or thing.
   • To take care of: To provide necessary attention and protection.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cô ấy coi sóc người bệnh rất tận tình. (She looks after the patient very diligently.)
  • Anh ấy nhờ hàng xóm coi sóc nhà cửa khi đi vắng. (He asked the neighbor to mind the house while he was away.)
  • Chúng tôi có nhiệm vụ coi sóc khu vườn này. (We have the duty to take care of this garden.)

Advanced Usage

• The verb "coi sóc" often implies a formal, assigned, or dutiful responsibility. It is commonly used in contexts of professional care (e.g., healthcare, childcare), property management, or overseeing a project or area.

Variants and Related Words

• Chăm sóc (v): To care for, to nurture. This often implies a deeper, more intimate, or affectionate level of care compared to the more supervisory "coi sóc".
  • Chăm sóc con cái là niềm vui của cha mẹ. (Caring for children is the joy of parents.)
• Trông nom (v): To watch over, to keep an eye on. This is often more casual and focuses on supervision.
  • Bà ấy trông nom cửa hàng giúp tôi. (She watches over the shop for me.)

Synonyms

• To supervise: To oversee and direct.
• To attend to: To deal with or take care of.
• To watch over: To guard and protect.

Related Idioms

• Coi sóc như trứng mỏng: To look after something as if it were a fragile egg; to take extremely delicate and careful care.
  • Bảo tàng coi sóc bức tranh quý như trứng mỏng. (The museum looks after the precious painting as if it were a fragile egg.)

1. To mind, to look after