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在乎
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5

在乎 (zàihu) · to care about

在乎 (zàihu) means “to care about; to mind”. It is written with 2 characters: 在 (at) + 乎 (interrogative or exclamatory final particle). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.

How 在乎 is built

The characters

在 zài · at

What 在 is made of

Origin hint: 土 gives the meaning, 才 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

乎 hū · interrogative or exclamatory final particle

What 乎 is made of

Example sentences

我不在乎别人怎么说。Wǒ bù zàihu biérén zěnme shuō.I don't care what others say.
你在乎这次考试的成绩吗?Nǐ zàihu zhè cì kǎoshì de chéngjì ma?Do you care about your score on this exam?

Questions about 在乎

What does 在乎 mean?

在乎 (zàihu) means “to care about; to mind”.

How do you pronounce 在乎?

在乎 is pronounced zàihu.

Which HSK level is 在乎?

在乎 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.

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Learn 在乎 with its group

It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 23: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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