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在乎

zài hu
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Common

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Definitions

  1. 1. to care about
  2. 2. equivalent of 在於|在于[zài yú]

Word relationships

Antonyms

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无所谓
wú suǒ wèi

to be indifferent

表示不关心，不在乎

Related words

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关心
guān xīn

to be concerned about

侧重主动照料，在乎侧重心里重视

Synonyms

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在意
zài yì

to care about

两者都表示心里有某人或某事，重视

Usage notes

Common mistakes

“在乎”通常用于表达心理上的在意，后面可加名词或小句，但口语中否定式“不在乎”更常见，用于表示无所谓的态度。避免将其与“在于”混淆，后者表示“取决于”。

Example Sentences

2 shown
我們 在乎 嗎？
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 889396)
誰 在乎 她何時結婚?
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 868492)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.

Words Containing 在乎

不在乎
bù zài hu

not to care

并不在乎
bìng bù zài hu

really does not care

满不在乎
mǎn bù zài hu

not in the least concerned (idiom)

Child Words of 在乎

在
zài

to exist; to be alive

乎
hū

(classical particle similar to 於|于[yú]) in