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在乎

zài hu · zai hu

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HSK 4Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to rest with; to lie in; to be due to (a certain attribute)
  2. (often used in the negative) to care about
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The big hat

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)真的(zhēnde)不(bù)在乎(zàihu)别人(biéren)怎么(zěnme)看(kàn)你(nǐ)的(de)大(dà)帽子(màozi)？

    Do you really not care what others think of your big hat?

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)一点儿(yīdiǎnr)都(dōu)不(bù)在乎(zàihu)！

    I don't care one bit!

  3. Dengdeng

    看(kàn)，你(nǐ)的(de)帽子(màozi)被(bèi)风(fēng)吹走(chuīzǒu)了(le)！

    Look, the wind blew your hat away!

  4. Liangliang

    哎呀(āiyā)！快(kuài)帮(bāng)我(wǒ)追(zhuī)！

    Oh no! Help me chase it!

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)不是(bùshì)不(bù)在乎(zàihu)吗(ma)？

    Don't you not care?

  6. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)在乎(zàihu)我(wǒ)的(de)帽子(màozi)！

    I care about my hat!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

为(wèi)什(shén)么(me)我(wǒ)应(yīng)该(gāi)在(zài)乎(hu)你(nǐ)怎(zěn)么(me)想(xiǎng)？

Why should I care what you think?

Tatoeba: Chinese by elena_chang · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

“她(tā)又(yòu)有(yǒu)魅(mèi)力(lì)又(yòu)风(fēng)趣(qù)！” “那(nà)她(tā)会(huì)做(zuò)饭(fàn)吗(ma)？” “谁(shuí)在(zài)乎(hu)？”

"She's not only beautiful but also humorous." "Can she cook?" "Who cares?"

Tatoeba: Chinese by klzlueylx · English by maaster · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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