Chinese word

关爱

Pronunciation

Pinyinguān ài

Meaning

  • verbcare for

Example

我们要关爱身边的每一个人。wǒ men yào guān ài shēn biān de měi yí gè rén

We should care for everyone around us.

Illustration for 关爱 (care for)

More examples

社会应该更多地关爱儿童和老年人。shè huì yīng gāi gèng duō dì guān ài ér tóng hé lǎo nián rén

Society should care more for children and the elderly.

Core concept

Warm attention that stays with someone and helps protect their well-being.

Common phrases

  • 关爱儿童guān ài ér tóng

    care for children

  • 关爱老人guān ài lǎo rén

    care for the elderly

  • 关爱生命guān ài shēng mìng

    cherish life

Similar words

关心guān xīn: Pay attention to someone's situation or feelings and care about how they are doing.
照顾zhào gù: Look after someone's daily needs or health by giving practical help.
关怀guān huái: Give someone warm emotional support and comfort.
爱护ài hù: Treat someone or something as precious and protect it from harm.

Definition in Chinese

对他人表现关心和照顾，带有温暖和保护性的情感色彩，常用于强调对弱势或需要帮助者的关怀行为。duì tā rén biǎo xiàn guān xīn hé zhào gù dài yǒu wēn nuǎn huo bǎo hù xìng de qíng gǎn sè cǎi cháng yòng yú qiáng diào duì ruò shì huò xū yào bāng zhù zhě de guān huái xíng wéi

Word origin

关 (guān, "concern") + 爱 (ài, "love") combines focused attention with affection, giving the word its sense of caring for someone in a protective way.

Usage tips

  • This word often appears in formal or public messages rather than casual personal talk, so it can sound especially caring and socially minded when used about people who need support.

Other meanings

  • care aboutverb
  • cherishverb

Opposites

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