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关心guān xīnto be concerned about; to care about

HSK 3word

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关心 (guān xīn) means "to be concerned about" or "to care about." 妈妈关心孩子 says Mom cares about the child. 爸爸也关心孩子 says Dad also cares about the child. 我关心我的朋友 says I care about my friend. 你关心妈妈吗 asks whether you care about Mom. Each example uses that same sense of caring about someone.

What does 关心 mean?

  1. 1.

    to be concerned about; to care aboutverb

What do the characters in 关心 mean?

  • 关to concern; to involve
  • 心heart

How do you use 关心?

关心 can come before a person, as in 关心孩子, when you care about them.

Patterns

  • 关心 + Person

    妈妈关心孩子。

    Māma guānxīn háizi.

    Mom cares about the child.

  • 也 + 关心 + Person

    爸爸也关心孩子。

    Bàba yě guānxīn háizi.

    Dad also cares about the child.

  • 关心 + 我的 + Person

    我关心我的朋友。

    Wǒ guānxīn wǒ de péngyou.

    I care about my friend.

What are some examples of 关心 in a sentence?

  1. 妈妈关心孩子。

    Māma guānxīn háizi.

    Mom cares about the child.

  2. 爸爸也关心孩子。

    Bàba yě guānxīn háizi.

    Dad also cares about the child.

  3. 我关心我的朋友。

    Wǒ guānxīn wǒ de péngyou.

    I care about my friend.

  4. 你关心妈妈吗?

    Nǐ guānxīn māma ma?

    Do you care about Mom?

How is 关心 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    妈妈关心孩子吗?

    Māma guānxīn háizi ma?

    Does Mom care about the child?

  2. Speaker B:

    妈妈很关心孩子。

    Māma hěn guānxīn háizi.

    Mom cares a lot about the child.

  3. Speaker A:

    爸爸也关心孩子吗?

    Bàba yě guānxīn háizi ma?

    Does Dad also care about the child?

  4. Speaker B:

    爸爸也很关心孩子。

    Bàba yě hěn guānxīn háizi.

    Dad also cares a lot about the child.

Can you use 关心 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 妈妈___孩子。(Mom cares about the child.)
  2. 2.Which sentence means "Dad also cares about the child"?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 你___妈妈吗?(Do you care about Mom?)

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.