Mandarin Chinese reference
关心
guānxīn
to care about; to be concerned about
Verb pattern · 6 form tables
Mandarin verbs do not change for tense. These tables show aspect, negation, questions and sentence patterns. Short phrases omit the subject; full examples retain theirs.
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Aspect
Plain statement
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | guānxīncare about |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | guānxīn guohave cared about before |
Future
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì guānxīnwill care about |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù guānxīndo not care about |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | guānxīn ma?do you care about? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | guānxīn bu guānxīn?do you care about? |
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