关心 (guānxīn) — to care about

HSK 3 | verb | to care about, show concern for someone or something

关心 (guānxīn)

关心 means to care about or show concern for someone. It conveys warmth and personal investment, and is used in both family and social contexts.

Meanings

  1. [verb] To care about; to show concern for; to be concerned with.

Example Sentences

她非常关心她的学生。 Tā fēicháng guānxīn tā de xuésheng. She cares deeply about her students.

谢谢你关心我。 Xièxiè nǐ guānxīn wǒ. Thank you for caring about me.

父母总是关心孩子的健康。 Fùmǔ zǒngshì guānxīn háizi de jiànkāng. Parents always care about their children's health.

他不太关心社会问题。 Tā bù tài guānxīn shèhuì wèntí. He doesn't care much about social issues.

Collocations

Collocation Meaning
关心别人 care about others
互相关心 care for each other
表示关心 show concern
关心社会 care about society
感谢关心 thank (someone) for their concern

Memory Hook

关 means "to close / shut" and 心 means "heart." Close your heart around something — you are holding it with care, making it matter to you.