快速答案
cuidar 表示持续照料和负责；tomar conta 常表示暂时看管、守护或监督。
可靠的方法是先判断这个词在句子里的功能，再翻译。
每个词的作用
cuidar
to care for or take care of
Use cuidar for protecting health, well-being, maintenance, or a responsibility over time.
tomar conta
to look after or supervise
Use tomar conta for watching a person, animal, place, or thing for a period of time.
如何选择
- cuidar: Choose cuidar if the sentence points to protecting health, well-being, maintenance, or a responsibility over time.
- tomar conta: Choose tomar conta if the sentence points to watching a person, animal, place, or thing for a period of time.
例句
Ela cuida da avó todos os dias.
She cares for her grandmother every day.
Pode tomar conta da minha bolsa?
Can you watch my bag?
常见误区
Both usually take de: cuidar de alguém and tomar conta de algo. Do not translate “take” word by word.
放到语境中练习
从你的真实生活中选一个句子，写两遍：一次用 cuidar，一次用 tomar conta。如果两个版本都可以，说明意思怎样变化。