care about
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- 1 care about、be concerned about、worry about
Expresses caring concern for someone’s safety, health, or well-being, usually with affection or compassion.
care about、be concerned about、worry about
To care about and feel concerned for someone or something important to you.
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พ่อแม่ห่วงใยลูกเสมอ phɔ̂ɔ mɛ̂ɛ hùaŋyay lûuk samə̌ə Parents always care about their children. พ่อแม่ห่วงใยลูกเสมอ details
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ฉันห่วงใยสุขภาพของคุณ chǎn hùaŋyay sùkkhaphâap khɔ̌ɔŋ khun I’m concerned about your health. ฉันห่วงใยสุขภาพของคุณ details
Learning notes
Explanation
ห่วงใย usually conveys more than anxiety alone: it suggests concern that comes from genuinely caring about someone. It can describe concern for family, partners, friends, students, patients, customers, and others. Its object may be a person or something connected with that person, such as their health or future. The nominalized form ความห่วงใย means caring concern, care, or thoughtfulness.
Usage
It is commonly used when expressing concern for a family member’s health, a child’s future, or a friend’s or partner’s safety. It also appears in thanks for someone’s concern and in caring messages from schools, hospitals, companies, and public organizations.
Caution
ห่วงใย describes caring concern, not the practical act of looking after someone; use ดูแล for taking care of someone. It also differs from คิดถึง, which means to miss someone or think of them because they are absent.
Differences from similar words
1 care about synonyms
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กังวล focuses on feeling anxious or troubled. ห่วงใย focuses on concern arising from care or affection for someone’s welfare.
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เป็นห่วง is extremely common in conversation and often refers to worry about a particular situation. ห่วงใย more readily emphasizes lasting, affectionate concern for someone’s well-being.