Definitions

cǎi variant of 睬[cǎi]
cǎi to pay attention; to take notice of; to care for

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character "睬" is constructed from the semantic component "目", representing the eye, and the phonetic component "采", which provides its pronunciation. Etymologically, it originated from the idea of visual perception or noticing, and its meaning gradually specialized to refer specifically to the act of paying attention to or acknowledging someone, as seen in the compound "理睬". An earlier variant form "倸" incorporated the human radical "亻", but the standard form solidified with the eye radical to underscore its connection to sight-based attention.

Example Sentences Hide

他不理我。

Tā bù lǐcǎi wǒ.

English translation: He ignores me.

没人他的建议。

Méi rén cǎi tā de jiànyì.

English translation: No one pays attention to his suggestion.

昨天他不我。

Zuótiān tā bù cǎi wǒ.

English translation: Yesterday he ignored me.

你为什么不我?

Nǐ wèishénme bù cǎi wǒ?

English translation: Why don't you pay attention to me?

她始终不他的道歉。

Tā shǐzhōng bù cǎi tā de dàoqiàn.

English translation: She never pays attention to his apology.

即使他大声喊,也没人

Jíshǐ tā dàshēng hǎn, yě méi rén cǎi.

English translation: Even if he shouts loudly, no one pays attention.

如果你不他,他会生气的。

Rúguǒ nǐ bù cǎi tā, tā huì shēngqì de.

English translation: If you ignore him, he will get angry.

尽管她多次尝试沟通,他仍然不不理。

Jǐnguǎn tā duō cì chángshì gōutōng, tā réngrán bù cǎi bù lǐ.

English translation: Despite her many attempts to communicate, he still ignores her.