睬

倸
cǎi
目 + 采

Definitions

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

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 目 represents the meaning and 采 represents the sound. Simplified form of 倸.

Semantic: 目 Phonetic: 采

About

A phono-semantic compound and simplified form of 倸, 睬 consists of the semantic radical 目 (eye) on the left, indicating an action of looking, and the phonetic component 采 on the right. The character originally denoted looking at someone or something, and by extension, it came to mean paying attention or taking notice. In modern Chinese, 睬 is now used almost exclusively in negative constructions, most commonly the phrase 不理不睬 (to ignore completely), where it describes the intentional act of refusing to look at or acknowledge someone, shifting from a neutral visual act to a deliberate social slight.

Example Sentences Hide

他不理睬我。

Tā bù lǐcǎi wǒ.

English translation: He ignores me.

没人睬他的建议。

Méi rén cǎi tā de jiànyì.

English translation: No one pays attention to his suggestion.

昨天他不睬我。

Zuótiān tā bù cǎi wǒ.

English translation: Yesterday he ignored me.

你为什么不睬我？

Nǐ wèishénme bù cǎi wǒ?

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

她始终不睬他的道歉。

Tā shǐzhōng bù cǎi tā de dàoqiàn.

English translation: She never pays attention to his apology.

即使他大声喊，也没人睬。

Jíshǐ tā dàshēng hǎn, yě méi rén cǎi.

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

如果你不睬他，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，他仍然不睬不理。

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

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

Related Characters

Component: 目

着 看 相 目 眼 省 睛 督 睡 冒 泪 眉 瞧 盯

Component: 采

彩 菜 踩 綵 䌽 倸 埰 寀 採

Example Words

不理不睬 理睬 不瞅不睬