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睬

cǎi
verb #20,129

Meanings

  1. 1 to pay attention to
  2. 2 to take notice of
  3. 3 to care for (usually used in the negative)

Examples

他不理不睬，根本不回应。
Tā bù lǐ bù cǎi, gēnběn bù huíyìng.
He completely ignored it, not responding at all.
她睬都不睬他，径直走了出去。
Tā cǎi dōu bù cǎi tā, jìngzhí zǒule chūqù.
She didn't pay him any attention and walked straight out.

Tips

usage
睬 is almost exclusively used in negative constructions: 不睬, 不理睬, 不理不睬. You will rarely see 睬 used affirmatively. It means to acknowledge someone's presence or words.

Stroke Order

睬 cǎi