to care about; to be concerned about
HSK level
关心 is written with 10 strokes (关: 6, 心: 4). The animation replays automatically.
关心 (guānxīn) is a verb meaning 'to care about' or 'to be concerned about' someone or something — to actively pay attention to their wellbeing or to a situation.
Use it for people you genuinely care for (父母关心孩子 — parents care about their children), for social issues (关心环境 — care about the environment), and for politely thanking someone (谢谢你的关心 — thanks for your concern). Two notes for English speakers: first, 关心 implies REAL concern and warmth — it's stronger than the throwaway English 'I don't really care'; for that, use 在乎 (zàihu) or 在意 (zàiyì).
Second, you don't use 关心 for liking something trivial (don't say 我关心咖啡 — I 'care about' coffee); use 喜欢 (xǐhuan) instead. 关心 is reserved for sincere, often nurturing, attention.
Note: Warmer and more sincere than English 'care about.' Used to express genuine concern for family, friends, students, or social issues — not for trivial preferences.
Character by character
Memory hook: 关 'involve' + 心 'heart' — to involve your heart in someone or something: to care.
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Xièxie nǐ de guānxīn.
Thank you for your concern.
polite
妈妈很关心我。
Māma hěn guānxīn wǒ.
Mom cares about me a lot.
spoken
我们应该关心别人。
Wǒmen yīnggāi guānxīn biérén.
We should care about others.
neutral
老师很关心学生的学习。
Lǎoshī hěn guānxīn xuésheng de xuéxí.
The teacher really cares about the students' studies.
neutral
在乎 means 'to mind / to care about' in the sense of being bothered by something (我不在乎 — I don't mind). 关心 is warm, nurturing concern; 在乎 is whether something affects you. 'I care about you' = 我关心你; 'I care what you think' = 我在乎你怎么想。
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