Definition

1. Verb:

   • To care about, to be concerned about: To direct one's attention and interest towards someone or something, often accompanied by feelings of worry, sympathy, or a desire for their well-being.
   • To take an interest in: To show curiosity, attention, or regard for a subject, person, or situation.

2. Noun:

   • Care, concern, interest: The feeling of caring about someone or something, or the act of paying attention to it.

Usage Examples

• Verb:

  • Cha mẹ luôn quan tâm đến việc học của con cái. (Parents always care about their children's studies.)
  • Cô ấy rất quan tâm đến vấn đề môi trường. (She is very interested in environmental issues.)
  • Anh ấy không hề quan tâm đến những lời đồn thổi. (He does not care about the rumors at all.)

• Noun:

  • Sự quan tâm của cộng đồng đã giúp đỡ gia đình ấy rất nhiều. (The community's concern helped that family a lot.)
  • Tôi rất cảm kích trước sự quan tâm của bạn. (I deeply appreciate your care.)

Advanced Usage

• "quan tâm đặc biệt": special interest, particular concern.

  • Giáo viên dành sự quan tâm đặc biệt cho học sinh gặp khó khăn. (The teacher gives special attention to students in difficulty.)

• "thể hiện sự quan tâm": to show care/concern.

  • Một lời hỏi thăm đơn giản cũng là cách thể hiện sự quan tâm. (A simple inquiry is also a way to show care.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lo lắng (v): to worry. This implies anxiety, while "quan tâm" is broader and can be positive.

  • Mẹ tôi lo lắng khi tôi về muộn. (My mother worries when I come home late.)

• Chăm sóc (v): to care for, to look after. This involves concrete actions, whereas "quan tâm" can be just an attitude or feeling.

  • Y tá chăm sóc bệnh nhân chu đáo. (The nurse cares for the patients meticulously.)

Synonyms

• To care: to feel concern or interest.
• To be concerned: to be interested and affected.
• To take interest: to pay attention to something.

Related Idioms

• Quan tâm hóa lỗi: (Literally: to turn concern into a fault) To be overly concerned or interfering to the point of causing annoyance.
  • Đôi khi cha mẹ quan tâm hóa lỗi, khiến con cái cảm thấy ngột ngạt. (Sometimes parents are overly concerned, making their children feel stifled.)