Definition
在心 is a formal verb-object compound meaning 'to be attentive to' or 'to care about something'. Because it is a separable verb (离合词), you can insert other words between 在 and 心, such as a measure word or a quantifier — for example, 一点儿心都不在 ('doesn't care at all'). It is often used in the pattern 对...在心 ('to be attentive toward...') or with 不 to indicate lack of attention.
v.o.
to be attentive toto take to heartto be concerned about
Examples
- 在心。Tā duì zhè jiàn shì hěn zài xīn.He is very attentive to this matter.
- 在心。Xuéxí shàng nǐ yào duō zài xīn.You should pay more attention to your studies.
- ，。Duì jiā lǐ de shì, tā yì diǎnr xīn dōu bú zài.He doesn't care at all about family matters.
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