<p>It should be &quot;大家都很關心也很在意這件事&quot;</p>
<p>When two different words have a shared definition, they can be used interchangeably in some context. See my answer to this question:  <a href="https://chinese.stackexchange.com/questions/39579/are-there-any-two-chinese-words-which-can-be-used-interchangeably">Are there any two chinese words which can be used interchangeably?</a></p>
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<p>關 = relate; 心 = heart</p>
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<p>關心 : to be concerned; to worry about; <strong>care about</strong></p>
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<p>在 = in/at/on; 意 = mind</p>
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<p>在意 : take notice of; <strong>care about</strong>; take to heart</p>
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<p>If they can be used interchangeably, then you can also use them concurrently, to make them reinforce each other as synonyms</p>
<p>Example:</p>
<p>&quot;大家都很<strong>關心</strong>也很<strong>在意</strong>這件事&quot; &quot;Everyone <strong>cares about</strong> and <strong>take notice of</strong> this&quot;</p>
<p>The subtle difference:</p>
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<li><p>關心子女安危 (concern about the safety of one's children) expresses a more serious manner than  在意子女安危 (care about the safety one's of children)</p>
</li>
<li><p>我不在意浣熊在我後園出沒。 (I don't care about raccoons coming and going in my backyard.) expresses a more casual manner than 我不關心浣熊在我後園出沒。 (I am not concerned about raccoons coming and going in my backyard.)</p>
</li>
</ul>

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<p>I recently learned a sentence: 大家都和關心也很在意這件事</p>
<p>However, don't both 關心 and 在意 mean the same thing -- to care about? Is there a difference?</p>

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Don't both 關心 and 在意 mean the same thing?
# Don't both 關心 and 在意 mean the same thing?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-06-18)

I recently learned a sentence: 大家都和關心也很在意這件事

However, don't both 關心 and 在意 mean the same thing -- to care about? Is there a difference?

**Tags:** word-choice, difference


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### Answer by username_1 on 2020-06-18. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

It should be "大家都很關心也很在意這件事"

When two different words have a shared definition, they can be used interchangeably in some context. See my answer to this question: [Are there any two chinese words which can be used interchangeably?](https://chinese.stackexchange.com/questions/39579/are-there-any-two-chinese-words-which-can-be-used-interchangeably)

> 關 = relate; 心 = heart

> 關心 : to be concerned; to worry about; **care about**

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> 在 = in/at/on; 意 = mind

> 在意 : take notice of; **care about**; take to heart

If they can be used interchangeably, then you can also use them concurrently, to make them reinforce each other as synonyms

Example:

"大家都很**關心**也很**在意**這件事" "Everyone **cares about** and **take notice of** this"

The subtle difference:

* 關心子女安危 (concern about the safety of one's children) expresses a more serious manner than 在意子女安危 (care about the safety one's of children)
* 我不在意浣熊在我後園出沒。 (I don't care about raccoons coming and going in my backyard.) expresses a more casual manner than 我不關心浣熊在我後園出沒。 (I am not concerned about raccoons coming and going in my backyard.)


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