关心 (guān xīn) — to be concerned about in Mandarin
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#948 most common word · HSK 3 · CEFR B1
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
关心 is pronounced guān xīn. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
Fù mǔ zǒng shi hěn guān xīn wǒ de xué xí.
My parents are always concerned about my studies.
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What does 关心 mean?+
关心 (guān xīn) means "to be concerned about" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 关心?+
关心 is pronounced guān xīn. It uses the tone 1 (high flat). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 关心 in Mandarin?+
关心 is the #948 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
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