gwaan1 cit3關切关切
Jyutpinggwaan1 cit3
Yalegwāan chit
Definition
Concerned or heartfelt.
- concerned; showing care and concern
- heartfelt; sincere
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How it's used
While 關切 carries a sense of care, it often leans towards a more formal or serious tone compared to the everyday 關心. It is frequently used in news reports or formal correspondence to describe an attitude of deep attention or worry regarding a specific issue. In casual speech, using it can make you sound slightly more detached or professional than if you used 關心.
Examples
He asked me what happened with genuine concern.
Are there any special reasons why you are so concerned about this matter?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse 關切 with 關心. 關心 is the standard, versatile word for caring about someone or something, whereas 關切 implies a more focused, often intellectual or formal level of concern.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
