在意 (zài yì) — to care about; to mind
Definition
Used for personal feelings about something abstract like image, reputation, or what others say. Often appears in negative advice (别太〜); weaker than 介意 ('be offended by') and more about caring than taking offense.
verb
to care aboutto mind
Examples
- 在意。Tā hěn zài yì zhè cì kǎo shì de jié guǒ.He cares a lot about the result of this exam.
- 在意。Tā fēi cháng zài yì zì jǐ de xíng xiàng.She really minds her own image.
- 在意。Bié tài zài yì tā shuō de huà.Don't care too much about what he said.
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