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The word 在乎 is formed by combining the character 在, which conveys existence or location, with the character 乎, a classical grammatical particle that here acts as a suffix to denote relational or affective emphasis. This fusion results in a verb meaning "to care about", where 乎 modifies 在 to shift the focus from physical presence to mental or emotional regard.

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他在乎你的感受。

Tā zàihu nǐ de gǎnshòu.

He cares about your feelings.

我不在乎别人怎么说。

Wǒ bù zàihu biérén zěnme shuō.

I don't care what others say.

她非常在乎这次考试的成绩。

Tā fēicháng zàihu zhè cì kǎoshì de chéngjì.

She cares a lot about the results of this exam.

如果你在乎我们的友谊，就应该说实话。

Rúguǒ nǐ zàihu wǒmen de yǒuyì, jiù yīnggāi shuō shíhuà.

If you care about our friendship, you should tell the truth.

真正在乎你的人，不会让你感到孤单。

Zhēnzhèng zàihu nǐ de rén, bù huì ràng nǐ gǎndào gūdān.

Someone who truly cares about you won't make you feel lonely.

Word Definition - 在乎

zài hu to rest with; to lie in; to be due to (a certain attribute); (often used in the negative) to care about

Individual Character Details

在 zài
乎 hū