<p>关心 can be used for object.  关心国事 (duplicated with one of the answer here) is an example.    </p>

<p>However, 关心 is only one of the many translation of "care".  For example you could use the other translation of "care" in below sentence in blanket:  </p>

<p>"吃饭时， 我<code>关心</code>(在意)的是调味。 <code>样子</code>怎么样， 我都不管"<br>
I cares only about the seasoning (or taste) when I eat, and do not concern about it's appearance.</p>

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Alex
<p>Yes, you can.</p>
<p><em>Oxford</em></p>
<blockquote>
<p>VERB</p>
<p>care for</p>
<p>关心国家大事</p>
<p>be concerned about the major issues of one's country</p>
<p>双方共同关心的问题</p>
<p>matter of mutual concern</p>
</blockquote>
<p>You above sentences have some grammatical problems but using 关心 in this manner is no problem.</p>

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Mou某
<p>It's almost the same as <code>care</code> in English in terms of its usage.
You can replace 关心 with care in English too:</p>

<ul>
<li>I only care what it tastes, not what it looks. </li>
<li>I only care about how many rooms inside a house.</li>
</ul>

<p>Other examples:</p>

<ul>
<li>我才不关心呢！ Like I cared! </li>
<li>关你什么事儿？ Why do you care? </li>
</ul>

<p>When <code>关心</code> is used in polite way,  it has more broader meaning:</p>

<ul>
<li>谢谢你对我的关心！ here 关心 can be a polite way of saying thanks for your help, but what you actually did might only give him/her a call or chat with him/her, not really <code>taking care of</code> anything.</li>
</ul>

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Zane XY
<p>So, I've used 关心  consistently with people -  关心别人， 关心我的妹妹，  but can 关心 be used for object or a phrase?? </p>

<p>Example for a phrase 
我们关心的应该是房子应该有几间屋子? </p>

<p>Example for an object 
吃饭时， 我关心的是调味。 长得怎么样， 我都不管。 </p>

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Can you 关心 an object?
# Can you 关心 an object?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-08-11)

So, I've used 关心 consistently with people - 关心别人， 关心我的妹妹， but can 关心 be used for object or a phrase??

Example for a phrase
我们关心的应该是房子应该有几间屋子?

Example for an object
吃饭时， 我关心的是调味。 长得怎么样， 我都不管。

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2014-08-11. Score: 4 | Accepted answer

关心 can be used for object. 关心国事 (duplicated with one of the answer here) is an example.

However, 关心 is only one of the many translation of "care". For example you could use the other translation of "care" in below sentence in blanket:

"吃饭时， 我`关心`(在意)的是调味。 `样子`怎么样， 我都不管"  
I cares only about the seasoning (or taste) when I eat, and do not concern about it's appearance.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2014-08-11. Score: 4

Yes, you can.

*Oxford*

> VERB
>
> care for
>
> 关心国家大事
>
> be concerned about the major issues of one's country
>
> 双方共同关心的问题
>
> matter of mutual concern

You above sentences have some grammatical problems but using 关心 in this manner is no problem.


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### Answer by username_3 on 2014-08-11. Score: 1

It's almost the same as `care` in English in terms of its usage.
You can replace 关心 with care in English too:

* I only care what it tastes, not what it looks.
* I only care about how many rooms inside a house.

Other examples:

* 我才不关心呢！ Like I cared!
* 关你什么事儿？ Why do you care?

When `关心` is used in polite way, it has more broader meaning:

* 谢谢你对我的关心！ here 关心 can be a polite way of saying thanks for your help, but what you actually did might only give him/her a call or chat with him/her, not really `taking care of` anything.


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