Discussion of 关心/關心 [guān xīn] be concerned about, care for, be attentive to

Discussion of 关心/關心

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In this post, we compare two similar verbs: 照顾 and 关心.
1. 照顾, look after, is more about the actual action. 照顾 can be done with true feelings of caring for someone or simply out of duty. Two examples:
我请了一个护工在家照顾奶奶。 We hired a health care worker to look after my grandma at home.
(This is more about doing a job)
我生病了，妈妈把我照顾得很好。 I was sick. Mom took good care of me.
(This is done out of real affections)

2. 关心, care for, be concerned about, is more about the affection or the feeling of caring.
爸爸很关心我的身体健康。My dad really cares a lot about my heath.
(This is out of one's real concern, real feelings. It does not mean that the person can/will carry out actual actions, but it usually leads to the action if conditions permit. For example, in this sentence above, we can add a condition:
爸爸常年美国出差，但是一直很关心我的身体健康。My dad is always traveling for business in the US, but he cares a lot about my health all the time.
(Dad is away, so he cannot actually carry out the action of taking care of his child.)

lisaC

How is 关心 (guānxīn) used in everyday conversation?

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In everyday conversation, 关心 (guānxīn) is used to express concern for someone or something. For example, one might say "我很关心你的健康" (wǒ hěn guānxīn nǐ de jiànkāng) to express concern for someone's health. It can also be used to express that someone is paying attention to something, such as "我一直关心你的学习" (wǒ yīzhí guānxīn nǐ de xuéxí) to express that someone is paying attention to someone else's studies.

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What other words can I use instead of 关心 (guānxīn) to show care or concern?

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