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“care about” in Chinese

Chinese

Also牵挂 (qiān guà) · 在乎 (zài hū) · 在意 (zài yì)

Pronunciation

Pinyinguān xīn

Example

我很关心你的健康。wǒ hěn guān xīn nǐ de jiàn kāng

I care about your health.

Illustration for 关心 (care about)

How to say “care about” in Chinese

“Care about” in Chinese is 关心 (guān xīn).

Attention keeps a person or matter connected to the heart, so its well-being or outcome matters.

Full entry for 关心: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 关心

我们应该关心老人。wǒ men yīng gāi guān xīn lǎo rén

We should care about the elderly.

Tips for using 关心

  • Unlike a word limited to personal feelings, this verb also takes school, health, work, or social issues as its object, so it describes concern for topics as well as people.

Other Chinese words for “care about”

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牵挂

qiān guà

verbcare about

我一直牵挂你。wǒ yì zhí qiān guà nǐ

I have always cared about you.

我不太在乎别人的看法。wǒ bú tài zài hū bié rén de kàn fǎ

I don't really care what other people think.

别太在意别人的说法。bié tài zài yì bié rén de shuō fǎ

Don't care too much about what other people say.

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